The South Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized a meeting of entrepreneurs with the leadership of the Russia-South Africa Business Council.

The discussion focused on the development of economic cooperation between the Chelyabinsk Region and South Africa. The meeting was held at the South Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry on October 24.

The Chairman of the South African part of the Russia-South Africa Business Council, President of the Black Business Council, Mr. Moshal Elias Monage, and the Chairman of the Akani Pension Fund, Zamani Ernest Efraim Letzhane, arrived in Chelyabinsk from Kazan, where they took part in the events of the BRICS summit. Together with the Chairman of the Russia-South Africa Business Council, General Director of AZ Ural Pavel Yakovlev, they met with the heads of leading industrial companies of the Chelyabinsk region: Elmetro-Engineering, Ural Ferroalloys, Chelyabinsk Electrical Equipment Plant, Promarsenal Company, SIDERMAG, Keramax-Engineering.

Opening the business meeting, the President of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Fyodor Degtyarev emphasized that at present the centers of business diplomacy are precisely the Business Councils - a brand created by the Russian system of chambers of commerce and industry, and their importance for the systemic development of trade and economic cooperation between regions cannot be overestimated. The Russian Federation has 46 of them. The Russia-South Africa Business Council is one of the most effective.

Fyodor Degtyarev recalled that the presidents of South Africa and Russia spoke about the development of bilateral relations on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan. Vladimir Putin noted the growth of trade turnover and prospects in a number of industries. Cyril Ramaphosa called Russia a valuable ally and friend.

"Our goal is to fulfill the cooperation plans defined by the presidents of our countries. First of all, this is an increase in quantitative and improvement in qualitative indicators of trade turnover. The second important aspect is the terms of mutual settlements. Emphasis on settlements in national currencies is also a target task of the Business Council. If the parties are not just business partners, but true allies and friends, all the goals will be achieved," the head of the South Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry concluded.

Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Chelyabinsk Region Dmitry Glukharev addressed the guests of the region with a welcoming speech.

As part of the business meeting, the parties discussed issues of developing economic cooperation, as well as prospects for joint projects in energy, metallurgy, mechanical engineering and engineering services. The relevant proposals and wishes of the South Ural business will be sent to the business community of the African continent for discussion.

Press Service of the Union "South Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry"