The international exhibition of children's goodsKind + Jugend 2017 has started its work in Cologne (Germany). It has been in existence since 1960 and over the years has turned into Europe's largest display of goods for children and teenagers. In the current exhibition, more than 1,500 exhibitors from 60 countries of the world demonstrate their goods and services on an area of 110 thousand square meters.

This year for the first time "Expocentre" with the support of the Russian Export Center organized a collective Russian exposition. Ten domestic enterprises participate in it.

Welcoming the Russian participants, the director of the exhibition, York Schmale, noted the excellent organization of the Russian exposition and stressed that the leadership of Cologne Messe values traditional trade ties and expects the expansion of Russian participation in exhibitions in Cologne.

The official opening ceremony was attended by: Consul-Adviser of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Bonn, V.I. Sidorov; Deputy Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in Germany in Bonn, V.V. Ilsky; First Deputy General Director of JSC "strong>"Expocentre", N.N.. Gusev; official representative of Cologne Messe in Russia, A. Shelkova.

Representatives of the Trade Mission and the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Germany gave a positive assessment of the collective Russian exposition at the exhibition Kind + Jugend 2017.