11 The role of the Euroregion Karelia in the cross-border economic cooperation Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in Finland Dr. Valery A. Shlyamin Euroregion Karelia 10 years Kajaani, December 1, 2010

22 Russia and Finland GDP per capita in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) (current US$)

33 Russia and Finland and cross-border regions GDP per capita, PPP (current US$)

Russian Federation North-West Federal District of Russia Republic of Karelia Leningrad region Murmansk region Saint Petersburg Finland North Karelia Kainuu Northern Ostrobothnia Lapland Russia and Finland and cross-border regions GDP per capita, PPP (current US$) Source: Rosstat, Statistics Finland, World Bank

55 Russia and Finland and cross-border regions GDP per capita growth in %, PPP, current US$ (2000=100)

66 Russia and Finland and cross-border regions Ratio of GDP per capita in %, PPP, current US$ GDP per capita in Finland=100% Source: Rosstat, Statistics Finland, World Bank Russian Federation 21%28%39% North-West Federal District of Russia 22%31%41% Republic of Karelia 20%22%30% Leningrad region 18%29%38% Murmansk region 31%41%45% Saint Petersburg 21%34%49% Finland 100% North Karelia 74%75%74% Kainuu 66%70%72% Northern Ostrobothnia 86%92%89% Lapland 86%85%82%

777 Real GDP growth rate

88 Trade between Russian cross-border regions and Finland, mil. USD

99 Export of Russian cross-border regions to Finland, mil. USD

10 Import of Russian cross-border regions from Finland, mil. USD

11 Finland’s share in total foreign trade of Russian cross-border regions, %

12 Accumulated foreign investments in Russia, bln. doll.

13 Finnish investments to Russian cross-border regions, mil. USD

14 JOENSUU Technological park EuroRussia Forum Secretariat Banks Insurance companies Funds Banks Insurance companies Funds Office of the Representative of the President in the North-West Federal District ; Russian Officials Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Finnish Officials ROVANIEMI Technological park LAPPEENRANTA Technological park KOUVOLA Technological park VYBORG Technological park ALAKURTTI Technological park ARHANGELSK- SEVERODVINSK Technological park PETROZAVODSK Technological park SORTAVALA-IMPILAHTI Technological park SVETOGORSK Technological park «EuroRussia» Forum – perspective project of the Russian-Finnish state-private partnership IMATRA Technological park ●Kajaani ●Kostomuksha

15 Thank you for attention! Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Finland