Ministry of Economic Development, Industry and Trade

Heilongjiang is a province in northeast China bordering Russia and located in the Amur River basin. It is the northernmost and easternmost province of the country.

On February 4 the Vologda Region will present its traditions, culture, history, achievements and potential. The presentation of the region will be held by Vologda Region Governor Georgy Filimonov.

From October 29 to 31, St. Petersburg is hosting Russian Industrialist International Forum and Exhibition, a federal platform that brings together the leaders of companies, enterprises and societies of key industries and business to interact with the state, technology companies, scientific organizations, small and medium businesses and foreign partners.

In October 2025, Apatit was named a winner in the "Exporter of the Year" award for its performance in 2025. The company was honored in two categories for its 2025 performance.

The International Industrial Exhibition is a global platform that brings together manufacturers and buyers from around the world.

CBA Expo 2025, the 3rd edition of Thailand International Construction, Mining and Building Technology Expo, has opened in Bangkok.

The commission of the All-Russian Exporter of the Year Award summed up the results among the participants from the North-Western Federal District. Thirty six companies and individual entrepreneurs became the winners. They achieved significant success in exporting non-primary non-energy goods and services in 2024. Among them are organizations of the Vologda Region.

INNOPROM is an international exhibition for showcasing industrial solutions and searching business partners and investors.

Representatives of Vologda's business circles arrived in Minsk to expand business ties and sign new export contracts.

Vologda’s companies develop partnership ties within the framework of the national project "International Cooperation and Export" initiated by RF President Vladimir Putin.

A delegation from the Vologda Region was led by Chairman of the Vologda Region Government Alexander Mordvinov. The delegation also included representatives of the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Foreign Economic Relations, International and Interregional Cooperation and the Export Support Centre of the region.

The International Export Forum Made in Russia is the main event of the year for all entrepreneurs - exporters and those who plan to scale their business, enter export and find new partners. It will be held in Moscow on October 14.

XXIII Festival of folk artists and craftsmen of Russia Zhar-Ptitsa-2024 was held on October 2-6. It was attended by craftsmen from 50 regions of Russia and CIS-countries.

Negotiations between entrepreneurs and companies from Russia, China and Thailand will be held in St. Petersburg on September 25-27. The event will take place within the framework of the national project "Small and medium-sized business".

Representatives of Chinese companies arrived in Vologda Region. The delegation includes representatives of Jiangsu Province, an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China.  It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology and tourism.

The solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the All-Russian competition "Exporter of the Year" among the subjects of the Northwestern Federal District took place today, on August 27 in Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad region.

The International Industrial Exhibition is a global platform that brings together manufacturers and buyers from around the world.

Vologda’s experts participated in the International Trade Fair for Travel & Tourism Intourmarket which opened at Expocentre Fairgrounds (Russia, Moscow) on March 16.

The Dubai WoodShow 2024 is a leading exhibition platform for the wood, furniture and woodworking machinery industries.

The expansion of Vologda’s products export market is possible thanks to the regional program "Export of Agricultural Products" carried out within the national project "International Cooperation and Export" which was initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Sweets produced in the Vologda Region are most popular in Kazakhstan, Belarus and Tajikistan.

LADYA. Winter Fairy Tale exhibition is Russia's largest exhibition for the Russian craftwork. Artists of the whole country take part there presenting the visitors many unique and world-famous artworks.

The Russian Industrialist Forum took place from 28 to 30 November, 2023 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

The Russia International Exhibition and Forum opened on November 4 at VDNH in Moscow.

The trade fair will be held on December 22-24, 2023. Textiles, souvenirs, handicrafts, natural cosmetics, clothing, accessories and food products will be on display at Russky Dom Exhibition Centre.

"The exposition is visited by Russian residents and foreign guests. A delegation from Ethiopia was the first foreign delegation that attended the stand of the Vologda Region. During the first days of the exhibition, about 50.000 people visited the Vologda Region stand," said Georgy Filimonov, Acting Governor of the Vologda Region.

From 1 to 3 November 2023 Kazakhstan International Exhibition "Packaging, Tare, Lable" - QAZPACK 2023 was held in Almaty.

On November 4, the Vologda Region will present its rich tourism potential at VDNH, Moscow where the Russia International Exhibition and Forum begins. An interactive map of the region’s sights will be presented there. It will show locations of attractions and events of interest to tourists.

The biggest industrial exhibition of the Republic of Belarus BelTexIndustry was held on October 25-27.

The Russia International Exhibition and Forum will open in Moscow on November 4, 2023. The regions of the Russian Federation, federal executive bodies, nonprofit organisations, state corporations, and foreign representatives will take part in it.

The trade fair’s visitors will include high-ranking officials, major manufacturers, dealers and distributors looking to explore partnerships and growth opportunities within the market in the Vologda Region.

The Russia International Exhibition and Forum will open on November 4 at VDNH in Moscow. The regions of the Russian Federation, federal executive bodies, nonprofit organisations, state corporations, and foreign representatives will take part in it.

The 28th Mining and Metals Central Asia Exhibition was held from 20 to 22 September in Almaty.

Vologda’s manufacturers are increasing export of products to the Chinese People’s Republic. For 6 months of 2023, the region delivered its products in the amount of USD 9 mln to China, which is 2.5 times more than the same period in 2022.

A delegation of the Vologda Region led by First Deputy Governor Dmitry Gorbachyov took part in the 2023 China (Langfang) International Economic and Trade Fair.

     Uzbekistan, China and Kazakhstan are the leading partners of the Vologda Region. The work is carried out within the framework of the regional project "Export of agricultural products" of the national project "International Cooperation and Export".

Ten enterprises of the agro-industrial complex of the Vologda Region export their products. Since the beginning of the year, Vologda’s products have been exported to 21 countries. Uzbekistan, China, and Kazakhstan are the most active trade partners of the Vologda Region.

Stroimatik, a Cherepovets-based company took part in Contech Vietnam. an international trade fair for construction, building materials, mining, machinery, equipment, technology and infrastructure. It was held at the National Exhibition Construction Centre in Hanoi, April 21-24.

ITM is officially supported by the Russian Federal Agency for tourism and other federal and professional organizations contributing to Russia's travel industry development. The show meets interests of all travel market participants (both Russian and foreign ones).

“100 Best Goods of Russia” contest is the All-Russian Program that selects from the variety of products made in Russia 100 best products by product innovation, economic impact on a national scale, quality management systems and technical regulation. The main objective of the event is to promote high quality Russian products in the market.

XXVI International Specialised Exhibition on Safety and Labour Protection started on December 6 at the Expocentre exhibition grounds in Moscow. It will last till December 9.

“100 Best Goods of Russia” contest is the All-Russian Program that selects from the variety of products made in Russia 100 best products by product innovation, economic impact on a national scale, quality management systems and technical regulation. The main objective of the event is to promote high quality Russian products in the market.

An online meeting of 23 Vologda-based companies with the Trade Mission of the Russian Federation in South Korea was held on October 25.

An online meeting of Vologda-based companies with the Trade Mission of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Korea will be held on October 25.

The exhibition and fair Firebird 2022. Autumn opened on October 5^th. It is Russia’s largest handicraft and folkloristic lifestyle event. Russia’s best handicraft items are presented and sold at the fair, workshops for handicraft lovers and crafts activities are organized. The fair is held twice a year in spring and autumn.

The 31st International Autumn Food and Drink Exhibition WorldFood Moscow is held at Crocus Expo from 20 till 23 September 2022.

The 12th INNOPROM Trade Fair took place on July 4-7. The main subject of the fair and business program was industrial transition - from challenges to new opportunities.

On June 14, leading enterprises of the Vologda Region were able to communicate with Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Azerbaijan Ruslan Mirsayapov and head of the representative office of Russian Export Centre in the Republic of Azerbaijan Nuri Guliyev.

Search for new markets, retail chains and distributors for Vologda's enterprises was in the highlight at the meeting of the local business community with the trade representative of Russia in the Republic of Kazakhstan Andrei Babko.

Ladya is an exhibition for the Russian craftwork. Artists of the whole country take part there presenting the visitors unique and world-famous artworks.

In 2021, Vologda’s producers increased exports of food products and agricultural raw materials by more than 28%. One of the main reasons for it is the increase in the volume of supplies of high added value products, primarily food products and beverages.

The cooperation between the Vologda Region and Belarus in such spheres as economy, trade, industry, agriculture and timber industry was discussed at the 18th meeting of the Joint Commission on cooperation between the Vologda Region and the Republic of Belarus.

The Vologda Region was visited by Gerjan den Hartog, head of Netherlands online retailer VidaXL, and the co-founder of the Netherlands-Russia Centre (NRCE), Vladimir Bongard.

An online meeting of Vologda-based companies with the Trade Representative Office of the Russian Federation and business community of the Republic of Tajikistan will be held on August 12.

According to preliminary data, the volume of exports of agricultural products in 2020 amounted to more than USD 35 million.

Glass manufacturing industry of the Vologda Oblast is represented by the following large enterprises: OOO Chagoda glass-works and C^o, OOO Severnaya glassware company and an affiliate of Ruscam Glass Packaging Holding.

Cherepovets is an important centre of chemical industry in the Vologda Oblast. It focuses on production of phosphate-based mineral fertilizers, phosphoric and sulphuric acids, aluminium fluoride, ammonia, urea, ammonium nitrate (AN) and other nitrogen-based fertilizers.

The Vologda Oblast is a highly-developed industrial region, which has a network of transport and energy infrastructure, stable ratings of investment attractiveness and solvency.

Taking into account the adverse epidemiological situation, III International Conference on Biotechnology is held via a video conference in Vologda. It gathered 83 speakers and over 200 experts from 15 Russian regions and such foreign countries as Germany and Finland.

A delegation of the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic arrived in Vologda on an official visit on December 4.

The Russian-Chinese scientific and practical conference “Social and Economic Development of Russia and China” is held on the basis of the Vologda scientific centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Vologda’s entrepreneurs strive to develop partnership relations with Uzbekistan. The business mission to Tashkent and Fergana, Uzbekistan was held on November 4-7, 2019. The visit was organized by the Centre of Export Support "My Business” and the Department of Economic Development of the Vologda Region.

“100 Best Goods of Russia” contest is the All-Russian Program that selects from the variety of products made in Russia 100 best products by product innovation, economic impact on a national scale, quality management systems and technical regulation. Over the years of its existence, the contest became widespread throughout Russia and has become one of the important phenomena of business life in Russia.

IV International Cooperation Council kicked off in Vologda on October 31st. The International Cooperation Council gathered leading experts, government officials, business support institutions and public organizations from ten Russian regions and such foreign countries as Germany, Finland, France and the Netherlands.

A delegation of the Embassy of Japan in Russia headed by Plenipotentiary Minister of the Embassy of Japan in Russia arrived in Vologda Region on a three-day working visit. Representatives of the executive authorities of the Vologda Region met with the members of the Japanese delegation to discuss guidelines for Russian-Japanese cooperation and prospective benefits of conducting joint economic activities.

Cooperation between the Vologda Region and the Czech Republic was discussed at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Vitaly Tushinov, Deputy Governor of the Vologda Region met with Consul for Trade and Economic Affairs of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in St. Petersburg.

On May 22nd, a delegation from the Czech Republic led by Governor of Zlín region Jiri Cunek arrived in the Vologda Region. Among the members of the delegation there were high-ranking officials of the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic and businessmen.

Vologda Region Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov and Deputy Governor Anton Koltsov met with the Korean entrepreneurs in the Cherepovets City Hall. The focus of the meeting was on cooperation development in the sphere of mechanical engineering, namely production of tractors.

The Spanish businessmen arrived in the Vologda Region on a two-day duration visit to hold a meeting with Deputy Governor Vitaly Tushinov, Head of the Department of Economic Development Evgeny Menshikov and Director of the Vologda Region Development Corporation Oksana Yakovleva. The negotiations in the local government are aiming to discuss the possibility of implementing a new investment project for production of peeled veneer and veneered panels.

A delegation of German businessmen headed by representative of Saxony's Business Community in the Russian Federation Dr. Manfred Liebl arrived in Vologda on March 20^th.

St. Petersburg Partneriat for small and medium business is a 3 day event being held from 20 - 22, 2018 at Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre, St. Petersburg.

A three-day official visit of the Vologda Region to the Republic of Armenia was arranged on December 16-18. Deputy Governor of the Vologda Oblast Anton Koltsov summed up the results of the visit and defined guidelines for cooperation between Vologda and Armenia in such spheres as economy, culture, tourism, timber industry and agriculture.

Vologda’s entrepreneurs strive to develop partnership relations with Germany and India. The business mission to Germany will be held on November 7-10, 2017 and to India - on December 4-7, 2017. The visits will be organized by the Vologda Center for Entrepreneurship Support and the Department of Economic Development of the Vologda Region.

The main objective of the visit is to get acquainted with the economic potential of the Vologda Region.

The visit of the Slovenian delegation is arranged by the SPIRIT Slovenia - Public Agency for Entrepreneurship, Internationalization, Fore­ign Investments and Technology with an active support of Vologda’s Department of Economic Development and the Vologda Region Development Corporation.

The visit of the Slovenian delegation is arranged by the SPIRIT Slovenia - Public Agency for Entrepreneurship, Internationalization, Fore­ign Investments and Technology with an active support of Vologda’s Department of Economic Development and the Vologda Region Development Corporation.

11th St. Petersburg Partneriat for small and medium business was held on March 14-16 at Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia.

The 11th St. Petersburg Partneriat for small and medium business began its work on March 14 at Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Intertkan Exhibition was a 3 day event held at the Expocentre in Moscow, Russia.

Representatives of the Swiss Russian Centre for Economic Development led by Siegfried Sokolovsky, head of the Board of Directors, came to the Vologda Region on a one-day-duration visit.

Vologda-based company Protemol and representatives of the Latvian investment company signed a contract aimed to deliver dairy equipment to Uruguay at the sum of 500,000 Eur.

The exhibition is held at Crocus Expo Exhibition Centre on September 13 - 15, 2016, Moscow.

Representatives of the Finnish Association General Finland, PellonGroupOy, a Finnish manufacturer of milk and meat products, and AgriForest that covers the food industry and the production services and products of the wood-processing industry.

The Forum devoted to cooperation of Russian and Bulgarian small- and medium-sized business was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on November 10-13, 2015. Over 30 Russian and Bulgarian companies attended the event in Sofia as part of the governments’ efforts to boost the export potential of Russian and Bulgarian small and medium-sized enterprises.

On September 22^nd, a delegation of Vologda’s experts led by Kirill Toropov, head of the Economic Development Department participated in the Russian-Chinese Forum arranged at the Greenwood Business Park in Moscow. The delegation from Vologda was invited by President of the Greenwood Business Park in Moscow Cai Guiru.

The representatives of the Economic Development Department of the Vologda Region and heads of innovative companies in the region arrived in Moscow to present innovative activities of the region. The presentation is arranged within the framework of the cooperation agreement between the Government of the Vologda region and Sistema, Russia's publicly listed holding company, a major private investor in Russia' economy.

The main exhibition event in the Czech Republic will be the 57^th International Engineering Fair (MSV). It is the leading industrial trade fair in Central Europe with annual participation reaching more than 1800 exhibitors and 75000 visitors from 60 countries worldwide. More than a third of the exhibitors are from abroad. All nine of the key specialist sectors of the engineering industry are very well represented.

On November 26, Mr. Kozhevnikov is due to carry out a presentation of the economic potential of the Vologda Oblast for the Italian business community.

The members of the delegation from Jilin, a province of the People’s Republic of China situated in the central section of China's northeast region are representatives of business circles and top leadership of the province. Its objective is to get acquainted with the socio-economic potential of the region and hold negotiations concerning investment cooperation between China and the Vologda Oblast.

The Sochi International Investment Forum is a modern platform for constructive dialogue between business and government that is necessary for the successful implementation of major investment projects on Russian territory.