1. Russian Business Week Forum on Technical Regulations Jens Böhlmann, Head of Department for SME German Eastern Business Association
Moscow, 12th of March 2019

2. German Eastern Business Association - Regions

3. Percentage of Trading Volume CIS - Germany
Armenia (EEU)
Azerbaijan
Belarus (EEU)
Kazakhstan (EEU)
Kyrgyzstan (EEU)
Moldova
Russia (EEU)
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan

4. Share of World GDP Region Tn USD Rank Rest of the world 23.531 EIM
19.453
USA
19.390 1
China
11.951 2
Germany
3.684 4
Russia
1.527 12
Kazhakstan
160 57
Belarus 54 80
Uzbekhistan 48 85
Azerbaijan 41 90
Arminia
132
Moldavia 8
144
Tajikistan 7
146
Kyrgyzstan
148

5. Worldbank Ranking “ease of doing Business” 2011-2018

6. Overall Economic Framework
stable economic growth
orientation towards China?
currency volatility
dependence on commodities
financing, terms of credit
political development
(industrial) economic structure
willingness to implement reforms
over-reliance on state orders
good market opportunities

7. German Footprint Made in Germany – competitive advantage
German companies very popular
scepticism towards China?
quality, reliability, sustainability, service
loyalty in the markets
high end technology (IT)
German Russian Initiative for Digitalization
German Russian Initiative for Technical Regulations
world export champion

8. Current Challenges Financing Economic Growth Orientation towards China
Suppliers Localisation Skilled employees

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