SPIEF 2026 remains a crucial platform for advancing the international agenda of Moscow businesses. Vladimir Platonov
Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry at SPIEF 2026: International Contacts, Business Dialogues, and New Export Opportunities for Moscow – Day Two Highlights included:
On June 4, the second day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the delegation of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry continued its active international program, focusing on expanding Moscow’s business ties with partners from Asia and the Middle East, while also strengthening contacts within the Union State.
President of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vladimir Platonov took part in key business dialogues and held a series of negotiations with foreign colleagues. Vladislav Mishchenko, Vice-President of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry for International and Interregional Activities, joined specialized discussions focused on the Saudi track.
A central event of the day was the Russia–Saudi Arabia Business Dialogue, in which Vladimir Platonov participated as a member of the official delegation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. This track holds particular significance for the Forum, as Saudi Arabia is the official guest country of SPIEF 2026, hosting a national pavilion and its own business program. Participation in Saudi events underscores the growing role of Russian-Saudi economic cooperation and the strong interest from business communities in both countries to develop practical ties.
Within this agenda, Vladislav Mishchenko took part in a meeting of the Russia–Saudi Arabia Business Council, discussing prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation in investment, tourism, medical services, urban infrastructure, and the service economy. These topics are especially relevant for Moscow as the country’s largest business, transport, medical, and technology hub. The Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s involvement builds on an already established dialogue with the Kingdom: in January and February 2026, the Chamber hosted Saudi partners and explored promising avenues for economic and humanitarian cooperation.
“Today, cooperation with Saudi Arabia is becoming increasingly relevant for Moscow businesses. We see not just a high level of interest in Russia and Moscow, but a readiness to move toward concrete formats of interaction – in tourism, healthcare, urban infrastructure, investments, and business services. For the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry, it is critically important that this interest translates into sustainable working mechanisms, direct company-to-company contacts, and long-term projects,” noted Vladislav Mishchenko.
Commenting on the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s participation in the Saudi track, Vladimir Platonov emphasized the Chamber’s focus on shifting from mutual interest to systematic cooperation at the level of businesses, cities, and development institutions. “Today, Russian-Saudi cooperation is increasingly moving into a practical realm. For Moscow businesses, this means new opportunities in investments, business and medical tourism, urban infrastructure, high-tech services, and several other areas where Moscow can offer real expertise and ready-made solutions to partners from the Kingdom,” he stated.
A key point of the day’s program was Vladimir Platonov’s meeting with a delegation from the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore, led by Director-General Juliana Kua. The parties discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in high technology, digitalization, innovative urban environments, international exhibition projects, and entrepreneurship support. The Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been consistently developing this track, having previously held talks with Singapore’s Ambassador to Russia, Mark Neo, and in April 2025, a delegation of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry represented Moscow companies at GITEX Asia Singapore 2025.
The talks with the Singaporean side at SPIEF 2026 confirmed mutual interest in practical collaboration in technology entrepreneurship, export-oriented services, and international positioning for Moscow companies. “Singapore is of interest to Moscow as one of the world’s leading centers for technological development and modern business infrastructure. It is important for us that contacts made on the sidelines of international forums lead to joint initiatives, presentations, industry meetings, and applied projects,” said Vladimir Platonov.
The second day’s international program also included the Russia–India Business Dialogue, organized with the participation of the Moscow Department for External Economic and International Relations. Participation in this discussion helped identify promising areas for Moscow businesses in working with one of Russia’s key Asian partners – from industrial cooperation and pharmaceuticals to IT, logistics, education, and service solutions. For the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry, such platforms are important primarily as a mechanism for creating new foreign economic opportunities for capital companies and as a tool for promoting Moscow in priority foreign markets.
A significant place in the program was occupied by the session “Union State: Time to Be First,” during which Vladimir Platonov held talks with Alexander Komendant, First Deputy Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee. The parties discussed the development of cooperation between Moscow and Minsk as the two largest economic centers of the Union State, direct contacts between enterprises and business associations, and new opportunities in urban economy, exhibition and congress activities, industrial cooperation, and entrepreneurship support. “Moscow and Minsk are connected not only by strong historical ties but also by significant potential for applied economic cooperation. Today, it is especially important that integration processes find continuation in concrete business programs, agreements, and joint projects at the level of cities and business communities,” emphasized Vladimir Platonov.
Another international platform on the second day was the Russia–Thailand Business Dialogue, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. For the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry, working on this track is linked to expanding opportunities for Moscow companies in trade, logistics, tourism, hospitality, medical and educational services, as well as finding new entry points into Southeast Asian markets. Participation in such platforms aligns with the overall logic of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s international activities, focused on export support, business positioning for Moscow, and creating a sustainable infrastructure of contacts in foreign markets.
Summarizing the second day of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s delegation at SPIEF 2026, Vladimir Platonov noted that the Forum remains a crucial platform for advancing the international agenda of Moscow businesses. “For the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry, participation in SPIEF is primarily about working toward practical results. Every meeting, every business dialogue, and every negotiation should open new opportunities for Moscow companies, help build direct links with foreign partners, and form a modern infrastructure for Moscow’s foreign economic cooperation. Moscow’s export today is not only about supplying industrial products, technologies, and services to foreign markets but also an indicator of the capital’s overall economic competitiveness. Our task is to help Moscow companies enter new markets, find reliable partners, and turn international contacts into real contracts and long-term projects,” he concluded.
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