ADVISORY/California to Host Regional Economic Summit With Russian Far East.Business Editors ADVISORY...for June 21-23 --(BUSINESS WIRE) The California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Trade and Commerce Agency will host the fifth annual U.S. West Coast-Russian Far East Ad Hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. Working Group Meeting in Monterey, Calif. June 21-23. The meeting will provide individuals and companies with in-depth information on the Far East Russian Russian associated in some way with Russia. Russian blue a breed of cats with short, dense, silver-tipped blue-colored coat and vivid green eyes. Market, which has experienced annual growth in foreign investment near 150 percent since 1995. It will also focus on the region's untapped potential and how US companies, which accounted for 40 percent of total 1998 foreign investment, can take advantage of those opportunities. Participants will be able to meet with key U.S. and Russian decision makers, allowing them to influence industry policy and actively participate in the development of solutions to potential trade barriers. The meeting will focus on the following industry sectors: Agriculture, Environment, Energy, Finance, Fishing, Forestry, Mining, Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , and Tourism. Trade legislation and training issues will also be discussed. The Ad Hoc Working Group (AHWG AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group AHWG Adhoc Working Group ) was created in 1994 under the former Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission to encourage commercial cooperation between the U.S. West Coast and the Russian Far East Russian Far East, formerly Soviet Far East, federal district (1989 est. pop. 7,941,000), c.2,400,000 sq mi (6,216,000 sq km), encompassing the entire northeast coast of Asia and including the Sakha Republic, Maritime Territory (Primorsky Kray), . This meeting is open to the public and California businesses are encouraged to attend. If you are interested in attending or have any questions, please contact Amy Metzendorf of the AHWG at 206/770-4001, or visit their website at www.ahwg.org. |
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