Arrived in Vladivostok Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany

Today, May 15 the head of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev held a working meeting with the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Novosibirsk Naythartom Hefer-Vissing, who arrived in the capital of Primorye an official visit.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Head of the Administration of Vladivostok Roman Pockets, Head of International Relations and Tourism of the city administration Vladimir Saprykin, head of the international protocol Vitaly Eremenko, as well as the Honorary Consul of Germany in the Primorye Territory Jaroslav Kotyk and coordinator of the Consulate General of Germany relations with the regions Svetlana Vinokourov.

Igor Pushkarev said - "We are positioning as a European city of Vladivostok in Asia. And the expansion of contacts with the countries of Europe is in our international activities important place. So visit the Consul General of Germany, we see as a new stage of mutually beneficial cooperation."

Germany is among the most important trade partners of Vladivostok. The leaders of public transport became the capital of Primorye German municipal buses MAN, also bought a large batch of medium-capacity passenger buses "Volkswagen", in great demand, we are made in Germany, different production mechanisms and household appliances.

Igor Pushkarev said that contacts Vladivostok and Germany - deep historical roots. For example, in the building of the current GUM Vladivostok at the end of the last century the world's first working supermarket open our German entrepreneurs Kunst and Albers. Significant contribution to the international development of Vladivostok has made more than a hundred years ago, the German diaspora. By the way, next year the House "Kunst and Albers' 150 years, and the capital of Primorye in this regard will hold a series of events.

The meeting noted with satisfaction that in Vladivostok regular activities of German culture and science, which make a major contribution to the development of German-Russian cultural ties. Thus, the increased interest among residents and visitors to the capital of Primorye cause is submitted as part of a joint Russian-German opera project called "Le Figaro in the Far East." Successfully introduced in Vladivostok and school programs to study the German language, which give the right to continue their education at universities in Germany.

In short, the relationship of Vladivostok and Germany are developing steadily, diverse and dynamic. A further strengthening of trade and economic, cultural and tourism ties, said Igor Pushkarev, would facilitate the opening of a direct flight from Vladivostok to Germany. Especially since the new airport of Vladivostok in Russia first received the status of "open skies" allowing without delay to organize a route of any airline in the world. Naythart H"ofer-Wissing has promised to interest in such a proposal of one of the carriers of the country.

Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany on behalf of the major German investors and industrialists showed great interest in the prospects of Vladivostok. A lively exchange of views, the participants discussed the possibility of expansion of mutually beneficial contacts between Vladivostok and Germany in various fields.