BANGALORE (India), February 5 (RIA Novosti) - Large U.S. companies are willing to operate in special economic zones in Russia, the Russian economic development and trade minister said Sunday.
German Gref, who is visiting technological parks in Bangalore, India, said the world's major companies, mostly from the U.S., were displaying interest in their operation in special economic zones.
The minister declined to specify the companies but said they were engaged in the production of telecommunications equipment, microelectronics and computer technology. According to Gref, it would have been impossible to attract U.S. companies to operate in Russia without special economic zones.
The head of the Federal Agency for Special Economic Zones said that talks were underway with such U.S. companies as IBM and Boeing.
