RENOVA StroyGroup took part in the 7th International Investment Forum Sochi 2008. Three development projects implemented by the company in Krasnodar were on display at the stand of the city: Christmas Embankment, Quarter 510 and Rossiyskaya Street Residential Neighbourhood. All the three projects are prominent for Krasnodar: they have been designed in accordance with the latest trends of the urban architecture and are using the cutting-edge construction technologies.

Alongside with the presentation of these projects RENOVA StroyGroup participated in the conference programme of the Forum. On September 19, President Veniamin Golubitsky spoke at the Russo-French Round Table that was arranged as a supplement to the Session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation co-chaired by the Heads of Governments. Participants of the Round Table included Minister of Economic Development of Russia Elvira Nabiullina, President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry of France Christine Lagarde, President of the French Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Russia Emmanuel Quidet, President of the Russian Committee MEDEF International Philippe Citerne as well as heads of large French companies such as BNP Paribas Vostok, Société Générale Vostok, FM Logistic, Vinci Group, Total Russia, Lafarge Zement and Alstom and representatives of Russian businesses. In his speech, Mr Golubitsky gave a detailed account of cooperation between Russian and French companies in the sphere of real estate and named the main existing problems. He also recommended several steps that could be taken by private companies and state authorities both in Russia and France to further develop such cooperation. Other speakers at the round table referred to the speech of Mr Golubitsky as very constructive and informative, containing clear suggestions for development of economic cooperation between Russian and France.

Discussion of this topic continued on the next day, September 20, at the Session of the Intergovernmental Commission that was co-chaired by the Prime-Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Head of the Government of the French Republic François Fillon.

On September 20, Veniamin Golubitsky participated in the Russo-American Round Table organized as a part of the Russian-American Business Dialogue. The Round Table was chaired by the President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin and President of the American Chamber of Commerce Andrew Sommers. The event was extremely important for the bilateral economic relations, as the participants, not restrained by political issues, could fully focus on business matters.