Dmitry Starostin spoke at the KazanForum on exports.
The Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Dmitry Starostin, participated in the trade and industrial dialogue of the Russian-Arab Business Council "Russia - Arab World," which took place as part of the XVII International Economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum" from May 12 to 17, 2026. The session participants discussed the development of preferential trade between Russia and Arab countries, measures of state support for export projects, as well as the prospects for Russian companies entering the markets of the Middle East and North Africa. Dmitry Starostin presented the industrial, technological, and export potential of the Nizhny Novgorod region. He spoke about the promotion of IT solutions, products of the agro-industrial complex, the development of international cooperation, and support for companies entering foreign markets. According to him, the region focuses on areas in demand by the Gulf countries, including ensuring food security, developing digital sovereignty, and implementing "smart" economy technologies. Starostin reported that three Nizhny Novgorod IT companies are already operating in the economic zones of the UAE, and another ten are undergoing acceleration to enter foreign markets. The region is building cooperation through partnerships, partial localization, and joint projects with foreign companies. Regular consultations are also held with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the fields of industry, agro-industrial complex, logistics, and information technology. As part of the business program of the forum, negotiations were held with the president of the investment fund AIM Global Foundation, Dawood Al Shezawi, with whom the government of the Nizhny Novgorod region signed a memorandum of understanding in 2025. Meetings were also held with the deputies of the khokims of the Navoi and Kashkadarya regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Issues of developing trade and economic ties, creating joint farmers' shops, supplying food products, cooperation in the field of information technology, and scientific and educational exchange were discussed. Special attention was paid to humanitarian interaction during a meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Arts of Malaysia. It should be noted that the national project "International Cooperation and Export," initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, is being implemented in the Nizhny Novgorod region by the regional Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Entrepreneurship. It includes federal projects "Industrial Export," "Export of Agro-Industrial Products," and "Systemic Measures for the Development of International Cooperation and Export."
As a result of 2025, 55 small and medium-sized enterprises in the Nizhny Novgorod region signed 159 export contracts worth 1.63 billion rubles with the assistance of the Export Support Center of the Nizhny Novgorod region.
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