Dr. Gurdgiev: Irish exports to Russia totalled €46.9 million in September, up 61.2% yoy, against Irish imports from Russia of €7.8 million, up 14.7% yoy.
Read full post at trueeconomics.blogspot.com.
Dr. Constantin Gurdgiev: “The market potential for Irish trade with Russia is in the region of €1.3-1.5 billion or roughly double the current levels of exports; for Irish investment into Russia is in the region of €1 billion per annum. There is also a huge potential for Russian investment into Ireland. In recent years, Russian investments into EU have been increasing from about €3 billion annually in 2008 to the expected volume of €4.1 billion in 2011. But Ireland remains off the map for Russian investors with just two Russian-owned companies being clients of the IDA.”
Read full article on trueeconomics.blogspot.com.
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Dr. Constantin Gurdgiev’s concise but comprehensive overview of Russian economy on trueeconomics.blogspot.com.
The Voice of Russia, country’s radio broadcast in 38 languages, interviewed Constantin Gurdiev, IRBA chairman, on Ireland-Russia trade and economic relations.
Interfax, Russia’s second largest news agency, has published an interview with Constantin Gurdiev, IRBA chairman, where he discussed the real strength of Ireland and the opportunities it presents.
http://www.interfax.ru/txt.asp?sec=1483&id=174612
The interview is published in Russian.
