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"We believed in Russia very rapidly".
"It is a market of growth, although there is no demographic growth here... This market is very dynamic".
"It is easier to find qualified employees here - engineers, people with manufacturing skills...".
"We have been investing in Russia for a long time: in terms of commerce - for almost 20 years, in terms of manufacturing - for 10 years".
"We did not leave Russia even in very difficult circumstances" [1998 crisis].
"Russia is #1 in terms of Bonduelle preserves sales".
"Our brand in Russia is very well-known. This enabled us to win the markets of Belorussia, Armenia, all the countries of CIS...".
"I had several meetings with Alexander Tkatchev [Krasnodarsky region governor]... I would give an advice for everybody who wants to establish business there - not to come as an imperialist, negotiate with regional authorities and not even try to touch "bad" things".
