Consul General, Nikolay Sofinskiy: "We offer consulting and information services. We could try to help find a partner in Russia, given that the US company provide us with a complete commercial proposal."

"A Sister Cities partnership carries with it considerable responsibility. We understand that well. We are ready to develop good relationships between our two cities." - Andrey Ezhov, Vice Mayor of Saratov

Western materials, equipment, and techniques are now widely employed in private clinics, narrowing the gap between the services available in Russia and other European countries.

The IT sector plays an important role in Russian-U.S. services trade because most high-tech equipment used in Russia is imported. Growth is expected to continue due to a favorable economic situation.

Tamara Kunina, a skilled ophthalmologist from the city of Belgorod, received her first experience of entrepreneurship in 1992. At that time, she was the head of the Laboratory for Contact Vision Correction at a regional hospital.

Rostov Finift Factory specializes in traditional Russian craft and produces highly-stylized items with miniature enamel paintings. Rostov Finift manufactures over 500 different pieces, all of which are hand-made.

Chaika is the largest manufacturer of watches in Russia: its staff exceeds 4000 employees. The factory produces watches of three varying mechanical calibers, as well as watches with Japanese quartz movements.

"We will work to help millions of Slavic people enjoy a spiritually rich Christian life to its fullest; to unite Russian and American Christians in a common prayer in the name of Christ."

During this holiday season, when you gather together for a Christmas dinner, please remember the homeless, the disabled and the young orphans. Remember those without a family, without a mother’s love and a father’s care…

“I guess you can say that we have seen it all: economic depressions, World War II, the Cold War, Perestroika, as well as the end of Communism and the dawn of a new era." - Alexey Mesiatsev, President of Intourist USA

The granddaughter of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, Dr. Nina L. Khrushcheva, is a professor of media and culture in the graduate program of international affairs at New School University in New York City.

It would seem that everything is known about the Statue of Liberty: its height, weight, length of its nose, width of its mouth, thickness of its book, as well as numerous other little details.