OREANDA-NEWS. February 25, 2011. Dmitry Medvedev and King Juan Carlos I of Spain discussed cooperation opportunities in the oil, gas, energy, transport infrastructure, light industry, and tourism sectors with Russian and Spanish business community representatives.

President Medvedev noted the importance of cooperation in high-tech sectors and invited Spanish companies to take part in the Skolkovo Innovation Centre project.

Before the meeting began, Mr Medvedev and HM Juan Carlos I witnessed the signing of a memorandum on developing technical and economic cooperation between joint stock company Alliance Group and Tecnicas Reunidas SA, and an agreement between Russian Railways and Patentes Talgo SL on concluding contracts for supplies and technical servicing of passenger wagons manufactured by Patentes Talgo SL.