OREANDA-NEWS. May 06, 2014. The delegation of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) took part at the 13th Annual Conference of the International Competition Network in Marrakech (Morocco). Stats-Secretary, Deputy Head of FAS Andrey Tsarikovskiy had a meeting with Mr. Toshiyuki NAMBU, Deputy Secretary General for International Affairs of Japan Fair Trade Commission.

The parties emphasized long-term productive cooperation between Russian and Japanese antimonopoly authorities and discussed the prospects of further Russia-Japan working relations in the field of competition policy. In particular, arrangements were reached to develop result-oriented cooperation in investigating violations of the antimonopoly law.

Andrey Tsarikovskiy extended his gratitude to the Japan Fair Trade Commission for supporting FAS Russia in the projects of Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and giving a consent to act as a co-sponsor of FAS project – “the 2nd APEC Regional Seminar of ANSSR Initiatives against Anti-Competitive Practices for Ensuring Functioning of Open, Transparent and Competitive Markets”.

Top officers of FAS Russia and Japan Fair Trade Commission also discussed organization of operative interaction between the two bodies on the practical aspects of APEC project.

Summing up, the parties expressed hope for further productive cooperation and its intensification.