The agreement on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation was signed by Ivan Belozertsev, governor of the Penza region, and Sergei Aksenov, head of the Republic of Crimea, within the framework of the Russian Investment Forum in Sochi on Thursday, February 15, 2018.
“Penza businessmen are already working in Crimea, they are running business there, so we are pleased to welcome residents of the Penza region,” Sergei Aksyonov emphasised.
“I believe that signing the agreement will provide a new impetus to the development of relations between our regions,” Ivan Belozertsev stated.
The Penza region and the Republic of Crimea will foster relations in a range of fields. They include economy, trade, business, science and high technologies, education, healthcare and social protection of the population, environmental management, culture and preservation of cultural heritage, art, archive management, sport, tourism, youth policy and information.
The parties will cooperate in supporting and developing small and medium businesses (including the sphere of drawing up and implementing programmes for the development and support of small and medium-sized enterprises), in establishing and enhancing business contacts between businessmen from the Penza region and the Republic of Crimea.
