Closer Russia-Asia coop as natural response to lower growth in developed states

SINGAPORE, September 27 (Itar-Tass) - A "natural response" to lowering
of growth rates in the developed countries is "bigger trade and closer
integration" between Russia and Asian countries, a Russian top business
executive told Itar-Tass on Tuesday.
"In this context, closer cooperation between Russia and Asian
countries looks absolutely natural," said Anton Rakhmanov, the managing
director of Troika Dialog managing company. "If the current growth rates
are preserved in Asia, it will badly need raw resources, and Russia is
ready to supply it with such resources."
Rakhmanov in taking part in the 6th Russian-Singaporean business
forum, which ends here on Tuesday.