OREANDA-NEWS. June 22, 2015. A ceremonial signing of the cooperation agreement between the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Retail Companies Association, the leading industry Association representing 37 retail companies in Russia, held on June 10, 2015 in the CCI France Russie office. The Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry became the first business association to sign the cooperation agreement with ACORT.

The agreement was a logical continuation of successful cooperation in the preparation and carrying out of the Russian Retail Week held on June 2-6, 2015 in Moscow. Its organizers were the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and the Retail Companies Association, co-organizer became the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce.

From ACORT side the agreement signed by Andrey Karpov, Executive Director of the Association, from the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry by Nicolas Megrelis, member of the Administrative Council and the Chairman of the Retail trade Committee. Pavel Shinsky, the General Director of the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Jean-Pierre Germain, President of AUCHAN Russia, which is included in the Administrative Board of the Chamber and ACORT Presidium, also attended the signing.

The purpose of the agreement was the establishment of strategic partnership and effective cooperation, the strengthening of collaboration between the Russian and French business and promotion of mutual investment in the economy of the two countries.

The Chamber and ACORT also agreed to establish a bilateral Franco-Russian discussion platform for business interaction of Russia and France. It was also confirmed the intention to hold regular thematic meetings with representatives of French and Russian business leaders, including Russian Retail Week.

The Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI France Russie) became the first foreign business Association signed the cooperation agreement with ACORT. It is of strategic importance for the establishment of a platform for direct dialogue between Russian and French business representatives, on the one hand, and public authorities, including the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, on the other.