With President of OPORA Russia public association Alexander Kalinin
Mr Kalinin said that small business in Russia has more than doubled since 2000. OPORA Russia sees its main task over the coming period in developing intellectual and high-tech labour sectors that focus on global markets and export their goods and services, Mr Kalinin said.
Opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses to take part in procurement contracts for natural monopolies’ and state-owned companies’ needs were also discussed.