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At the time Sergei was in the Soviet Union, Matthias Rust's case was finally pronounced. This verdict has aroused widespread concern in Western countries, and the Soviet government also attaches great importance to it. Not only did the trial open to the public, foreign journalists were also allowed to observe the trial. The end result was that Matthias Rust was sentenced to one year in prison, and he would be expelled from the Soviet Union after the end of his sentence.

This result was expected by Sergei Sha, and the German side accepted it for the most part. After all, crossing the border is a crime in any country, and flying a plane to land on a sensitive place like Red Square is even more serious. Regarding Matthias Rust’s verdict, the Soviets had done the utmost patience.

The story of the bear child finally came to an end, and then Sergey could have a discussion with the Federal German side. Regarding the issue of debt, the German side did not raise much objection. The Federal Republic of Germany itself is not rich in resources, and the Soviet Union’s choice of using mineral resources to repay its foreign debts is right for Federal Germany’s appetite. Therefore, the foreign debt negotiations that Gaidar is responsible for proceeded very smoothly. Except for some details, the two sides have basically reached an agreement. Unanimous.

However, the Germans were very worried about the issue of investment in the Soviet Union. This is not only the consideration of Volkswagen and the Federal Government of Germany, but also the attitude of the United States. Because Tonya and Kalim each hold a large number of shares in Volkswagen, Sergey Shah is not in a hurry for the board of Volkswagen. Instead, the work of the Federal German government is much more difficult.

In order to gain the trust of the Kohl government, Sergei contacted General Secretary Gorbachev, who had not been in contact for a long time, through Yakovlev’s relationship. Gorbachev is also happy to see results in facilitating the cooperation with Volkswagen. He even personally talked with Prime Minister Cole on the phone and specifically mentioned the matter on the phone.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured! This is not the first time that we have introduced foreign capital. Even in the Stalin era, Ford Motor Company and Fiat Motor Company used to build a joint venture with the Soviet Union to build an automobile city. The Gorky Automobile Plant was originally cooperating with Ford Motor Company. The product, and our domestic best-selling model Lada Varney is completely the result of cooperation with Fiat Automobile Company. Now under the leadership of General Secretary Gorbachev, we are carrying out economic reforms, hoping to learn from the West. Technology, management experience, and building the Soviet Union's new economy, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Sergey said enthusiastically.

Sergey Shah said these words, Prime Minister Cole did not take it too seriously. After all, everyone would say good things. When the public really invests in the Soviet Union, if the Soviets turn their faces, the money really can only be thrown somewhere. . When the time comes, how can the Federal Republic of Germany recover the losses for its own enterprises and hold justice.

"Mr. Minister, I don't know much about the Soviet Union's capital management methods and investment environment..."

Before Prime Minister Kohl's refusal was finished, Sergey interrupted his speech. Although it was impolite, Sergey liked to cut the mess with a sharp knife. The hypocritical rhetoric among politicians is not what Sergei liked. So he said bluntly: "A few years ago we built a pan-European natural gas pipeline with the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and other countries. The environment at that time was much worse than it is now. The Americans tried their best to obstruct it, but we still do this. It's done. It can be seen that if we really want to cooperate, these objective reasons are not a problem. You are not worried about the problem of fund management, it doesn't matter that I can open a branch of the Soviet Foreign Trade Bank in Bonn, specializing in the fund management of automobile projects. The German side can check the accounts at any time. Chancellor Kohl, please don't easily refuse this opportunity. What you have in front of you is the vast market of dozens of countries and hundreds of millions of people across the Iron Curtain. Do you want to give up this opportunity? "

Speaking of this, Cole has no worries in his heart. After all, there are precedents for pan-European gas pipelines. And now the Soviet Union is no longer the aggressive Soviet Union during Brezhnev's time. Even the President of the United States invited Gorbachev to visit the United States this year, and the world situation has eased. As the Federal Republic of Germany, if it can take the lead in further exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union and fully develop relations with both countries, then the benefits for Federal Germany will be obvious.

"Well, our German government no longer interferes with domestic companies to invest in the Soviet Union, as long as they want!" Prime Minister Kohl finally nodded in agreement.

After obtaining permission from the German government, Sergei contacted the staff of the Gorky Automobile Plant and Volga Automobile Plant and asked them to fly to Bonn to discuss cooperation with Volkswagen. In addition, Sergei also asked the Bank of the Soviet Union to set up a branch in Bonn, which was specifically used to deal with the debts of the Soviet Union and the investment of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Volkswagen’s board of directors did not agree on the internal opinions of investing in the Soviet Union, but when Mediterranean Shipping and Bank of Colombia voted in favor of ~www.readwn.com~ the opinions of other shareholders of this company are no longer important. So just before Selesha left Bonn and returned to Moscow, an agreement was signed between the Gorky Automobile Plant and Volga Automobile Plant and the German Volkswagen Group to build a new automobile company in the Soviet Union. In this agreement, Volkswagen holds 50% of the joint venture, while the remaining shares belong to the Soviet Foreign Trade Bank, as well as the Gorky Automobile Plant and Volga Automobile Plant. At the personal request of Sergei Sha, the Federal Republic of Germany agreed to go to the Gorky City for a field visit next month and choose a suitable place as the new site of the factory.

The news spread back to the country, and Gorbachev was very happy. He believed that this was the great achievement of the economic reform he had advocated. So with the help of Yakovlev, mainstream media such as "Izvestia", "Labor", "Komsomolskaya Pravda", and Moscow TV station began to craze Volkswagen's entry into Moscow.

For most of the people, the only benefit of this matter is that there are companies that have to recruit workers on a large scale. Now in the Soviet Union, because the Afghan War has reached a stalemate, the Soviet Union has gradually withdrawn most of its troops, leaving only some of the key cities guarding Afghanistan. The return of a large number of personnel and the dismissal of the military have caused difficulties in employment. Coupled with soaring prices, people's lives have become increasingly difficult. And Volkswagen's investment in the Soviet Union means that more foreign companies may come to the Soviet Union in the future. This is definitely a boon for many young people who have no jobs.