OREANDA-NEWS.  December 04, 2013. ALROSA signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Antwerp World Diamond Centre.

Official signing ceremony took place on December 1 in Antwerp. The document was signed by the President of ALROSA Fyodor Andreev and AWDC's president Stephane Fischler.
The document is aimed to improve the efficiency of cooperation between AWDC and ALROSA over the next three years and includes the intention for both parties to contribute to the development of a competitive rough and polished diamond market in Russia and the promotion of Russian diamond production on the Belgian market. Furthermore, the Agreement stipulates that ALROSA and the Antwerp diamond sector will work more closely and exchange expertise and information regarding the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.

In addition, both parties commit to exchange information, such as market intelligence, and inform each other on industry events such as seminars and conferences, the development of new technologies or market opportunities. The cooperation also provides an opportunity to set up diamond grading and sorting courses for Russian students at HRD Antwerp.