Russia Business Watch Vol. 16, No. 3
Winter 2008-2009
Washington, DC
The Quarterly Report of the U.S.-Russia Business Council
USRBC 16TH ANNUAL MEETING
October 6-7, 2008 Washington, DC
“The U.S.-Russia Relationship in Transition”
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
“Re-Launching U.S.-Russian Economic Relations” By Edward S. Verona
E. Neville Isdell Chairman, USRBC and The Coca-Cola Company
Alexander Torshin First Deputy Chairman RF Federation Council
SPECIAL EVENT
William J. Burns Under Secretary for Political Affairs U.S. Department of State
Stanislav S. Voskresenskiy Deputy Minister RF Ministry of Economic Development
John R. Beyrle U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation
Robert W. Dudley President and CEO TNK-BP
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Reception Welcoming RF Ambassador Sergey Kislyak
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Alexei Mordashov Chief Executive Officer Severstal
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