Association of European Businesses (AEB)

- created in 1995 by a number of companies operating in the Russian market, ambassadors of EU member
countries and the head of the European Commission’s Representative Office in the Russian Federation;
- includes over 630 European companies and banks active in Russia, from small-size newcomers to major
multinational corporations from all countries of the European Union. The Association also includes a
number of key Russian, American, Japanese and other companies;
- is a unique organization developing cooperation between Russian and European business circles. The
AEB mission is to improve the business and investment climate in Russia in the interests of its member
companies and promote a favorable image of Russia abroad to improve the business development
conditions inside the country and attract foreign investors;
- annually organizes some 80 conferences, seminars, briefings and roundtable discussions dedicated to
vital aspects of running a business in Russia. Regular speakers at the Association’s Dialogue with
European Business include Ministers of the Russian Government, Members of the State Duma of the
Russian Federation, heads of key economy agencies and organizations, heads of administrations of
Russian regions, official representatives of international financial organizations, independent experts and
leading European and Russian businessmen. AEB is a regular participant in EU and Russian
industrialists’ roundtable discussions and international investment forums in St. Petersburg and Sochi.
Structure.
The supreme authority is exercised by the Association General Meeting of Members. The
Meeting elects the Council of National Representation including one representative from each business
association or national business community of the EU member states, European Free Trade Association
and European countries in the process of accession to the EU, plus the Executive Board of 9 members
who elect their Chairman from among themselves (currently, Reiner Hartmann, Head of the E.ON
Ruhrgas Representative Office in Moscow). To manage its current affairs, the Executive Board elects
Chief Executive Officer (currently, Dr. Frank Schauff).

Type:	EXECUTIVE
Address:	127473, Moscow, Krasnoproletarskaya ul. 16 bld. 3, entrance 8 (4th floor).
Website:	http://www.aebrus.ru/
Phone:	+7 (495) 234 2764
Fax:	+7 (495) 234 2807
Email:	info@aebrus.ru