The Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region pays great attention to the development of international and foreign economic relations. The main focus is on attracting foreign investors, providing assistance in establishing direct business contacts between Nizhny Novgorod and foreign enterprises and forming an attractive image of the region abroad.

The Nizhny Novgorod Region progressively expands the geography of international cooperation, as well increases the intensity of bilateral cooperation with foreign countries.

Largest trade partners from foreign countries in 2019:

11 regions are partner regions of the Nizhny Novgorod region:

• The Republic of Abkhazia

• Armenia (Vayots-Dzor region)

• Republic of Belarus (Brest region)

• Republic of Belarus (Vitebsk region)

• Republic of Belarus (Grodno region)

• Republic of Belarus (Minsk region)

• Kazakhstan (Karaganda region)

• Moldova (Gagauzia)

• Uzbekistan (Syrdarya region)

• Tajikistan (Sughd region)

• South Ossetia

Nizhny Novgorod Region actively develops cooperation with the C.I.S. The requirement of these countries to modernize their infrastructure creates opportunities for large regional enterprises to enter and gain a foothold in the markets of these countries.

• 19 agreements on cooperation with the post-Soviet countries were signed, however the work on increasing the number of such agreements does not stop

• In 2020, Nizhny Novgorod Region foreign trade turnover with CIS countries amounted to $ 1.85 billion, including exports - $ 1.56 billion, imports - $ 0.27 million.

Largest trade partners from C.I.S. in 2019: