Lebanon is located in the Middle East. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the west, with a coastline of 225 kilometers. Lebanon is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and by Israel to the south. The Syrian-Lebanese border runs for 375 kilometers, and the Lebanese-Israel border – for 79 kilometers. With an area of 10452 square kilometers, Lebanon is the 161st-largest country in the world. A major part of Lebanon is covered by mountains, excluding the Beqaa Valley in the northeast and a narrow coastal plain stretching from north to south along the coastline. Inshore Lebanon is separated from the eastern regions by the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges. Population of Lebanon is estimated to be 4,468,007. Its capital is Beirut, population 1,251,739, major cities: Tripoli, population 229,398, Saida, population 163,554 and Tyre, population 135,204.

The Russian-Lebanese Business Council was established by initiative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and it unites Russian organizations and companies of diverse legal forms. VTB Bank (PJSC) coordinates activities of the Council. Council goals

The Russian-Lebanese Business Council was established by initiative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and it unites Russian organizations and companies of diverse legal forms. VTB Bank (PJSC) coordinates activities of the Council. Council goals
- To extend and develop business contacts and mutually beneficial cooperation between Russian and Lebanese entrepreneurs;
- To promote Russian business in Lebanese markets and attract Lebanese investments to Russia;
- To elevate the role of interested representatives of Russian business community in formulation and execution of Russian-Lebanese commercial relation state policies;
- To combine efforts and organize constructive dialogue of business circles of Russia and Lebanon, interested in progressive development and improvement of efficiency of Russian-Lebanese business cooperation;
- To defend rights and interests of Russian entrepreneurs in their relationships with Russian and Lebanese state and commercial entities; Business Council’s Lebanese partner is the Lebanon-based Lebanese-Russian Business Council (LRBC), uniting Lebanese organizations and companies, interested in developing business cooperation with Russia.

Business Council’s Board

Gogolev Alexander Grigorievich Chairman of the Russian-Lebanese Business council Senior vice-president of JSC VTB Bank.

Konovalov Mikhail Borisovich  Executive Director of the Russian-Lebanese Business council Managing Director of JSC VTB Bank Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.