OREANDA-NEWS. September 15, 2011. Within the frameworks of the "Russian Competition Day" events Mr. Igor Artemyev, Head of FAS Russia, and Mr. John Davis, Head of the Competition Division of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) held a bilateral meeting, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

Mr. Artemyev thanked Mr. John Davis for his participation as a moderator at the seminar on "Ensuring competition at the pharmaceutical market" in the frameworks of the "Russian Competition Day" in Rostov-on-Don.

"The FAS Russia highly appreciates the support of the OECD Competition Committee in development of competition law and enforcement in Russia", - said Igor Artemyev.

Also, Igor Artemyev informed Mr. John Davis, that on the basis of the Second Round of the Review of Competition Policy and Legislation in the Russian Federation prepared within the frameworks of Russia's accession to the OECD, the FAS Russia's delegation will present the latest information about the state of competition in the Russian Federation at the next OECD Competition Committee meeting in Paris in October 2011.

The parties expressed hope for a speedy completion of the overall process of accession of the Russian Federation to the OECD, as it allows all Russian authorities to more actively participate in the work of this influential international organization.