In a market economy and increased competition special role foreign economic relations of enterprises to enter new foreign markets.
Foreign economic activities to optimize production processes through the introduction of new technologies, attract foreign investment, the expertise of foreign partners in the implementation of export-import operations.
Organization of the sales network in foreign markets, particularly in the markets of neighboring countries, meet the primary objectives of branding strategies of large Russian companies.
The development of the CIS and the former Soviet republics is strategically important for Russia for several reasons.
First, it contributes to the resumption of the integration process between the two countries through integration at the micro level - at the level of large and small businesses.
Other, it stimulates the development in Russia of export-oriented production, organization and technology of foreign economic activity, which is a step towards the integration of Russia into the international division of labor.