Second Joint Meeting of the Russian-Arab Business Council

07.06.2004

Moscow, 28-29 June 2004

The Russian delegation consisted of 22 participants of the Coordination Council and 6 associated participants of RABC.

The Arab part of RABC wasl represented by the Heads of 22 Arab Chambers of Commerce and Industry who are at the same time themselves the prominent businessmen in their countries. The Arab businessmen - not members of RABC also took part in the event.

Within the framework of the above-stated Session the 1-st International Industrial Exhibition of the Russian and Arab manufactures was heldon 28-30 June. The organizer of the Exhibition from the Russian party is the company EKSPOFAR, from the Arab party - the company ART LINE.

It is necessary to note that not only members of Coordination Council were invited to participate in this Exhibition but also their branchers, affiliates, organization departments and all companies concerned.

Accomodation – Hotel Mezdunarodnaya

P R O G R A M Of the Second Joint Meeting Of RUSSIAN-ARAB BUSINESS COUNCIL 28-29 July, 2004 (Trade World Center, № 4)

Monday 28 June, 2004

9.30-10.00 Registration of the participants of the Meeting

10.00 Solemn ceremony of the opening of the Second session of Russian-Arab Business Council

  • Complimentary address from Mr. Putin, President of the Russian Federation
  • Complimentary address of Mr. Primakov, President of the Russian CCI
  • Complimentary address of Mr. Evtushenkov, Chairman of Russian part of RABC, Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSFC “Sistema”
  • Complimentary address of Mr. Khaled Abou Ismail, Chairman of the Arab part of RABC, President of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce Outlook of Russian-Arab economic and trade relations development in the period between the first and the second sessions of RABC – Tatyana Gvilava, Director of RABC
  • Presentation of the participants of the Russian and Arab parts of RABC

11.00 Official opening of the First Russian-Arab Industrial Exhibition

  • Complimentary address of Mr. Primakov, President of the Russian CCI
  • Complimentary address of Mr. Evtushenkov, Chairman of Russian part of RABC, Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSFC “Sistema”
  • Complimentary address of Mr. Khaled Abou Ismail, Chairman of the Arab part of RABC, President of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce
  • Excursion over the Exhibition

12.15 Coffee-break

Signing of the bilateral Russian-Lebanese committee Agreement

13.00 Executive session of Russian-Arab Business Council (Convention Hall, second floor)

Addresses of the Russian side of RABC:

  • Information exchange development between Russian and Arab parts of RABC
  • Commercial disputes and the ways of its settlement.
  • Trade exhibitions and fairs.

Addresses of the Arab part of RABC

  • Mr. Elias Gantous, Secretary General of the General Union of chambers of commerce, industry and agriculture for Arab countries
  • Mr. Adnan Kassar, President of the Federation of Lebanese Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture
  • Mr. Abdurahman Ben Ali Al-Jureisy, President of the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce
  • Mr. Abdurahman Attar, Secretary General of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce

14.30 Lunch

16.00 Continuation of the Meeting

  • Discussion of the plan of RABC activity for the six months period, 2004, and appointment of the time of the third RABC session in Beirut
  • Joint Communiqué and concluding session

19.30 Table for the participants of the Second Joint Meeting of RABC

Tuesday 29 June, 2004

10.00 Enlarged Meeting of Oman delegation with Russian businessmen taking part in the RABC Session

11.00 Meeting of Sudanian delegation with the representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Russian

CCI, Company “RSP-Group”

12.00 Meeting of the bilateral Russian-Lebanese Committee

The day is reserved for bilateral meetings between Russian and Arab delegations and Companies

Egyptian delegation

  1. Mr. Khaled Abou Ismail – Chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, Chairman of the Arab part of the Russian-Arab Business Council.
  2. Mr. Mohamed Abd El Fatah El Masry – Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, Chairman of Port Said Chamber of Commerce, member of RABC.
  3. Mr. Ebrahim Abd El Naser Abou El Oyoun – Treacherous of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, Chairman of Asuit Chamber of Commerce, member of RABC.
  4. Dr. Ahmed Sheha – Member of Egyptian Businessmen Association, Chairman of the Egyptian-Rusian Business Council, member of RABC
  5. Mr. Nabil Abd El Latif – Member of Federation of Tourism Chamber, member of RABC.
  6. Mr. Khaled Abd El Azim – Vice G.M. Egyptian Industries Union, member of RABC.
  7. Mr. Essam Refaat – Press Chairman of El Ahram Al Ectisadi Magazine, member of RABC.
  8. Dr. Mohamed Attia Elfayoumi – Chairman of Kalyoubya Chamber of Commerce

Lebanese delegation

  1. Mr. Adnan Kassar – Chairman of the Federation of the chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Lebanon.
  2. Mr. Ghantous Elias – Secretary General of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries.
  3. Mrs. Kachtan Hoda – General Director assistant of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries.
  4. Mrs. Roula Kronfol - General Director of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries.
  5. Mr. Abdallah Ghandour – President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Tripoli (Lebanon)
  6. Mr. Akram Oueida – “Oueida” Trading and Construction Company
  7. Mr. Merheb Antoine – “Merza Foam” Company
  8. Mr. Jabado Mahmoud – Member of the Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Tripoli (Lebanon)
  9. Mr. Nakhil Yammine – Director of Company
  10. Mr. Khodr Habib – Member of the Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Tripoli (Lebanon)
  11. Mr. Samer Hallab - Member of the Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Tripoli (Lebanon)
  12. Mr. Edmond Jreissaty – President of Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Zahle and Bekaa
  13. Mr. Mohammad Zaatari - President of Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Saida and South Lebanon
  14. Mr. Robert Debbas – Vice-President, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture

UAE delegation

  1. Mr. Abdallah Rashed Al-Khardji – Vice-President, Federation of U.A.E. Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Morocco delegation

  1. Mr. Mohamed Drissi – Vice-President of the Federation of Moroccan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, President of Khmisat Chamber of Commerce and Industry

OMAN delegation

  1. Mr.Khalid Mohammad Al-Zubair – Vice President of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
  2. Mr. Jamal Shamis Saud Al-Hooti - Chief Executive Officer, Oman Cement Co.
  3. Sh.Salem Ahmed Al Houqani - Al Houqani Group of Companies.
  4. Mr.Maqbool Hameed Mohd.Al Saleh - Oman Holdings International Co.
  5. Mr.Juma Darwish al Balushi – Gulf Financing and Services Co.
  6. Mr. Salim Ali Nasser Al Siyabi – Allied Business Corporation.
  7. Mr. Nazar Mohammed Ali Al Shaikh – Oman Oil Company Advisor, Government Relations.
  8. Mr. Jamal Ben Ramadan Al- Maidani - Coordinator of the mission, Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Iraqi delegation

  1. Mr. Aboud M.J. Al-Tufaily – Chairman of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce
  2. Mr. Abdul Hafidh A.S. Kader – Secretary General of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce

Saudi delegation

  1. Abdul Rahman Ali Al-Jeraisy - Head of delegation, Chairman, Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Al-Jeraisy Group
  2. Fahad Saleh Al-Sultan - Secretary General, Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce
  3. Abdullah Ali Al-Dowaihes - Manager, Trolley Carriage and Iron Works Factory
  4. Hamed Shaker Al-Mobied - Chairman, Trolley Carriage & Iron Works Factory
  5. Suliman Mohammed Al-Owaid - Manager, Al-Owaid International Trading Group
  6. Faisal Ahmed Al-Mohammadi - Manager, Gulf Enterprises Co.
  7. Hazem Ala Addin Rida Al-Midani - General Manager, Yamaha House
  8. Abdul Aziz A. Al-Kridis – Manager, Abdul Aziz Al-Kredis Est.
  9. Khalid Fahad Al-Boayz - President, KEB Group
  10. Mohammed Hamadal – Sagiah - Saudi Chemical Co.
  11. Hamzah Al-Khouli – Al-Khould Law Bureau
  12. Khalil Abdul Karim Al-Fraih – Director General of Al-Jazirah Engineers & Consultants
  13. Mohammed M. Al-Shibani – Chairman of Majd Investments
  14. Fahad Abdullah Al-Dosary – Office Manager of Chairman of Council of Saudi Chambers
  15. Yaser Aydh Al-Qahtani – Coordinator Council of Saudi Chambers
  16. Saad Abdul Mohsen Al-Rossais – Chairman of Al- Rossais Trading Group

Libian delegation

  1. Mubarak El Sherif - Chairman, ASSAFA div.co.
  2. Najeb El Subehi - General Manager, ASSAFA div.co.
  3. Basher Mashja - Director, ASSAFA div.co.
  4. Fouzi Ali Alghadi - Board Member, SUB PUMP company LTD
  5. Yousef Al I Haider – Marketihg department Manager, SUB PUMP Company LTD.
  6. Guima Ahmed Ben Naffa- Relation department Manager, SUB PUMP Company LTD.
  7. Halid El Sakaran – General Manager, LIBTIS
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