Business Information Service for the Newly Indpendent States
BISNIS is a one-stop shop for U.S. firms interested in obtaining assistance
on selling in the markets of the Newly Independent States of the former
Soviet Union (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and
Uzbekistan). BISNIS provides information on trade regulations and
legislation, defense conversion opportunities, commercial opportunities,
market data, sources of financing, government and industry contacts, and
U.S. government programs supporting trade and investment in the region.
BISNIS, established in June 1992, maintains a 24-hour automated flashfax
system through which U.S. companies can receive information on doing
business in the NIS via fax (202-482-3145).