Business contacts exchange between entrepreneurs of two twin cities - Perm and Duisburg - took place in the City Hall.

On September 28 presentation of commercial opportunities for Perm and Duisburg and business contacts exchange for entrepreneurs from Perm and Duisburg took place at Perm City Administration.

"During previous visits much attention was paid to the joint educational and cultural projects but I think the theme of economic cooperation of Perm and Duisburg stands now in the first place," - said Ralf Meurer, Director General of Duisburg Business Development Agency.

The representatives of more than dozen German companies met with the possible partners in the sphere of environment protection, resource efficiency, exploitation of industrial buildings for touristic purpose, city centre development, logistics.

Many meetings were devoted to the discussion of joint work between scientists, students, planning of research projects in the sphere of optoelectronics, renewable energy sources, microtechnologies, new materials.

"The economic accent of this visit and the fields determined for cooperation indicate the serious interest to the development of the relevant sectors of Perm economy. I hope that companies and institutions which participated in the business contacts exchange will get the maximal advantage for their development and growth", - stressed Victor Ageyev, Perm Deputy Chief Executive.