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Issue No. 23 - June/Nuly 2005
to Russia, with love
Some 30 Australian businesses travelled to Moscow in May to participate in the major ‘Australia Week in Moscow 2005’ festival, which celebrated the growth in economic ties between the two countries and provides a platform to showcase Australian products and culture.
One of the most significant Australian trade and cultural events ever to be held in Russia, “Australia Week in Moscow 2005” was presented by Austrade, the Australian Embassy and the Russian Academy
of Business.
To launch the event in style, the organisers staged a function that featured stunning Russian Model Olesya Iskova wearing a $500,000 dress created by South Australian entrepreneur Sophia Provatidis.
Austrade’s Senior Trade Commissioner in Moscow Gregory Klumov said that for Australian exporters, ‘Australia Week in Moscow 2005’ is about being in the right place at the right time.
“The Russian economy is now in its sixth year of growth and there are grea...



