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Russia
  • Imports from Russia A$865 million
  • Exports to Russia A$797 million
  • Capital Moscow
  • Official Language Russian
  • Surface Area 17,098,000 sq km
  • Population 141.9 million

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Australia’s renowned events specialists at SportAccord Convention
23 May 2013
Organisers of the world’s biggest sporting events will be able to engage with Australia’s major sport event specialists at the SportAccord Convention in St Petersburg, Russia between 26–31 May.
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Australia Unlimited presents the SportAccord Convention Business Club
10 May 2013
Australia’s major sporting event specialists will gather in St Petersburg, Russia on 26-31 May to attend the marquee SportAccord Convention.
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Austrade to promote home-grown event specialists at SportAccord
25 Feb 2013
Australian major sporting event specialists attending the upcoming SportAccord in Russia can register with Austrade to maximise their time at the convention.
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Austrade publishes latest edition of Australia-Europe Brief
29 Aug 2012
The Australian Trade Commission has published the seventh edition of the Australia-Europe Brief.
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Austrade publishes latest edition of Australia-Europe Brief
1 Jun 2012
The Australian Trade Commission has published the sixth edition of the Australia-Europe Brief.

Doing Business

Russia is one of world’s most important emerging markets, defined by both its size and its growth potential. Despite the difficulties of the global financial crisis, the Russian economy has performed remarkably well over the last decade.

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Country Profile

Content supplied by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    Australia and Russia have strong complementarities and there are significant opportunities to build durable commercial and investment linkages.
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    Russia's economic growth and drive for modernisation have opened up trade and investment opportunities for Australia.
    » read more at DFAT
  • POLITICAL CLIMATE
    The Russian Federation consists of 83 administrative units. Executive power resides with the President and the Prime Minister.
    » read more at DFAT

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Managed by the Department of Immigration, the APEC Business Travel Card Scheme was developed to make travelling within the 21 APEC member countries much simpler and more efficient.

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