News From : DagangHalal.com (18 May 2015)
VI Moscow International Halal Exhibition “Moscow Halal Expo 2015” – the main exhibition in the field of Halal in Russia and CIS countries – will be held in Moscow from 21 to 23 May 2015 (at IEC “Crocus Expo”). The key topics of the exhibition in 2015 are domestic producers business development and growth and promotion of international trade and investment cooperation with the countries of the Islamic world.
According to Nikolai Fyodorov, the Minister of Agriculture of Russia, the fundamental components of the “Halal” are quality and safety, cleanliness and advantages. “Today this word combines the sacred wisdom of the ages and the latest technologies. Moreover, it is not just about food production, but also about a wide range of services – from finance to tourism.” Meanwhile, according to international analysts, the global Halal market volume exceeds 1 trillion USD and continues growing. And together with the services sector exceeds 2,1 trillion USD.
One of the most important tasks of the exhibition is supporting of domestic producers. Not only Moscow and Kazan today are the largest providers of domestic Halal goods. According to the governor of the Russian “northern capital” G.S. Poltavchenko, goods and services under the brand Halal in St. Petersburg are also gaining popularity today. On the shelves of large chain stores products labeled “Halal” always popular, its range becomes richer. Objectives of the market on the agenda are the expansion of production volumes of domestic producer of raw materials, improved price competitiveness, promotion and improvement of the investment component of Halal agro-industrial clusters, the development of new sectors and penetration into new regions.
Among domestic manufacturers participating in the exhibition are also industrial fashion brands, who managed over the past year to enter large shopping centers in different regions of the country. At the same time, the brands are represented by completely different price range – from massive to exclusive.
One of the trends of the modern development of the Halal industry is Russia is the emergence of Halal tourism industry. Until 2014, the industry in the country was represented mainly by foreign pilgrimage and Halal tours for Russian Muslims, but today Russia has become a platform, where modern infrastructure appears for receiving internal and external flows of tourists who prefer to vacation by the standards of “Halal”. Thus a number of Moscow and Kazan hotels have been certified according to international standards to meet its service to standards of “Halal”.
Islamic banking for Russia today is as relevant as ever. The development of the legislative framework for Islamic banks and financial companies, as referred to during the last few months at the highest level, finally will allow Islamic investors from foreign countries to enter to the market, and also will improve the stability of existing Russian Islamic financial companies.
During the exhibition industry seminars and forums will be held. The exhibition is supported by Russia muftis Council, Moscow City Government, the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (Casablanca), Russian and international organizations.