Business community

One of the most characteristic features of the business climate in Moscow is the friendly character of relations in business community. The overwhelming majority of businessmen in the capital (82 %) consider their business partners diligent and responsible.

In the Moscow business environment the national business community is represented by a number of well-known organizations: Moscow Association of Businessmen which sets as its purpose protection of its members’ rights and interests, rendering of advisory help, maintenance of the dialogue with the public authorities; Moscow International Business Association creating most comfortable conditions possible for the work of Russian and foreign businessmen in Moscow; Noncommercial Partnership "Association of Enterprise Organizations of Russia (the SUPPORT of Russia)", uniting businessmen for participation in forming favorable political, economic, legal and other conditions for development of business in the Russian Federation; the Moscow Club of Young Businessmen which primary goal is informing young men on various forms of support of youth business by Moscow.

Except these organizations, a special place in the life of the Moscow business community is occupied by: the All-Russian Public Association "Russian Association for Development of Small and Medium Business" providing protection of rights and interests of business in authorities, assistance in establishment of business contacts, participation in development and realization of federal, regional and branch programs of business development and support; the Moscow Association of Unions of Small Business; the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry and many others.