ON EXPANDING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN RUSSIA IN THE SPHERE OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Currently, the state uses a wide range of measures to support the private sector in order to stimulate exports and expand foreign economic activity. However, in some cases, these measures do not always seem sufficient. This article identifies additional mechanisms and instruments for cooperation between the state and the small and medium enterprises in this area, and formulates some recommendations for expanding this interaction in order to stimulate foreign economic activity.