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In the coming year, Russia and Finland plan to strengthen cooperation in many areas, including to launch new projects in the field of education and tourism.

One of the leading manufacturers of medical furniture and rehabilitation equipment in the Scandinavian region Lojer Oy finished the 2018 year with an increase in exports of 20%. The EEU countries have made the most significant contribution to this.

Since the beginning of 2019 changes to the customs legislation of Suomi have been made, the purpose of which is to systematize and lead to uniform standards of work with transit cargo.

Recently the government of Perm region has fixed the priority status of the project associated with serious investments in the economy of the region. It is about joint Russian-Finnish plans to build the country's largest windmill.

Last week Valio, one of the most well – known Finnish companies for the production of dairy products, announced the return of such company's iconic product as classic butter to the Russian stores.

Last week representatives of the Republic of Tatarstan paid an official visit to the capital of Finland, where, among other things, meetings were held with Finnish manufacturers. The President of the Republic personally expressed interest in bringing the regions closer together in the business sphere.

Last week the first results of the tourism industry in the border territories of Finland with the Russian Federation were summed up. According to experts, the crisis of 2014 in this area has been successfully overcome.

Last week a business forum was held in Tula under the auspices of the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It was aimed at further attracting investments, including from Finnish companies, to the region.

At the end of November Finnish entrepreneurs will open a new shopping complex Zsar Outlet on the border with Russia. Thus Suomi is trying to attract more tourists during the new year holidays.

The Finnish giant Valio announced the entry into the Russian market with a new product that will undoubtedly please vegans or adherents of a lactose-free diet. That is a series of products called Oddlygood, which translates as "strangely good".

Finland started preparing for the new summer tourist season 2019 for the Russians. Special attention is paid to road transport.

Valio, one of the oldest dairy companies in Finland, announced its entry into the Russian market with a completely new product, which the concern had never produced before.

The global chemical giant BASF plans to invest almost half a billion euros in a new factory in Finland. Norilsk Nickel is also involved in the new project.

The next joint forum of business representatives of Russia and Finland, Finnish business, will be held this week in the capital of Tatarstan from 17 to 18 October. Employees of the Finnish Embassy and the President of the Republic are planned to participate.

Despite the economic sanctions, Finland has recently been trying to restore the previous level of business contacts with Russia, including through new joint projects.

The customs service of Russia softened the requirements of article 193 of the new 289 Federal law "on customs regulation" for a number of Finnish companies that provide cars for use to individuals.

The largest search Google system as part of the Alphabet holding signed a contract for the purchase of electricity generated at stations with wind turbines in Finland. This was recently reported by the Finnish-Russian Chamber of commerce.

The Finnish company Plantui has recently completed negotiations on new developments financing and concluded a so-called OEM-contract with one of the largest German corporations for the production of household appliances - BSH Hausgeräte GmbH.

Finnish energy Fortum corporation, more than half owned by the state, is actively promoting the use of electric vehicles in the Nordic countries. Another charging station has recently been opened in the South of Sweden.

Representatives of the Nokia marketing department announced the conclusion of the largest in recent years contract with T-Mobile, the third largest operator in the United States.