In this, he adds, “the Italian-Russian entrepreneurial committee which has, internally, companies, for the Italian part, appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all business associations, including the Chamber of Commerce and the Russian Confindustria as well as Gim-Unimpresa (association of Italian entrepreneurs in Russia, ed)».
In the international ranking of countries where to do business, says Aimone di Savoia, “Russia has gone from a ranking over 90 to 28 this year: it is making great efforts to improve. Even if it is obvious that it is difficult for a foreign company to settle in. For this reason, to develop contacts, there are business associations ».
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The manager also focuses on issue of European export certifications in Russia. In particular, on the fact that several Italian SMEs complain of difficulties and high costs in obtaining recognition on Russian soil of certified products in Europe.
«Russia – explains Aimone di Savoia – is no longer there land of opportunity of Italian exports, in the sense that it stimulates investment in its own territory. If a company is located, it gets a tax advantage, if it exports from Italy, no. But the positive side is that today Russia is a stable country, with a very clear policy that allows foreign investment and allows you to do so within reasonable safety limits ».
According to the vice president of Pirelli Tire, who was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for his contribution to the bilateral Italian-Russian relations, «what Russia wants is that there be a location of companies to create induced activities. And to favor this process, for Italian companies, it is possible to fight on supply chain projects or on six russe, which are clusters in which there are mostly foreign companies that enjoy incentives on the import part and, on the other hand, stimulate local production ».