Three progressive post-Soviet republics
All post-Soviet countries achieved significant progress in transitioning to market economies and ensuring that democratic values are respected
Investment
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Georgia's Garibashvili meets Rothschild & Co managing director
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has met with Managing Director at Rothschild & Co Arielle Malard de Rothschild today. During the meeting held at the Government Administration, Irakli Garibashvili and Arielle Malard de …
EU countries continue to into into Russia
Russia ranks 11th among the most attractive countries for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe, according to a new study by Ernst & Young, which will be presented on June 3 at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. …
Prime ministers of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan launch construction of cooperation center
On the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, near the checkpoints Zhibek Zholy and Gisht Kuprik, the construction of the Central Asia International Center for Trade and Economic Cooperation began today. It was launched by the prime ministers …
Extent to which investment in Russia decline in 2020 announced
Investments in the Russian economy last year declined by only 4.3%, Minister of Russian Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said during the "Government Hour" at the State Duma. "We also managed to achieve …
Turkey must enter top 10 global economies, Erdogan says
The Turkish authorities are planning new large investments and projects that will help the country to enter the list of the top 10 global leading economies, President of the country Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today. …
Georgia becomes member of World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies
Georgia has become a member of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) through the application of Invest in Georgia, which is run by the country's export support agency Enterprise Georgia. …
Why Kazakhstan joined new investment partnership with Uzbekistan, US
The governments of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the United States have launched the Central Asia Investment Partnership under the umbrella of the C5+1 format, in order to promote private-sector growth and strengthen regional economic cooperation, The Diplomat writes in the article Why Kazakhstan Joined New Investment Partnership With Uzbekistan, US. The new initiative comes at a time when Kazakhstan is looking to diversify its economy to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and achieve its long-term goal of becoming one of the most developed nations by 2050
Biden is angry: China and EU are becoming interdependent
China and the EU appear to have resolved their differences over protecting labour rights in China and are set to sign a long-delayed investment agreement on Wednesday likely to make the economies of the two blocs more interdependent, The Guardian writes in the article China and EU poised to sign long-delayed investment deal. The investment talks have centred on opening up Chinese markets for European investment, as well as addressing Chinese practices opposed by the EU concerning industrial subsidies, state control of enterprises and forced technology transfers
3 reasons why oil prices won’t rally anytime soon
Sustained underinvestment in oil projects might actually lead to a supply squeeze
Foreign investment in Russian companies almost stops
Direct foreign investments in Russia’s non-banking sector during Q1 2020 reached only $0.2 billion, according to data from the Central Bank. For comparison, that figure in Q1 2019 was $10.3 billion, making for a more …
Russia capital investment increases
Russia’s capital investment in 2019 increased 1.7% in year-on-year terms to 19.3 trillion rubles ($294.1 billion), the Federal Statistics Service said today. According to the statistics service Rosstat, in the fourth quarter …
Russia's investment in U.S .Treasuries slip below $10 bln
In December 2019, Russia cut the volume of investments in U.S. government securities by $1.5 mln to $9.974 bln compared to November, the U.S. Treasury said on Wednesday. Long-term bonds accounted for $4.27 bln, short-term - $5.7 …
Krasnodar becomes investment record holder
Krasnodar overtook the neighbors in the federal district in terms of investment activity, becoming the best among the cities of the Southern Federal District. The regional capital bypassed Rostov-on-Don and Volgograd in 18 out of 34 …
Foreign direct investments in Russia increases by 70%
Foreign direct investments in Russia will grow by about 70% as of the year-end, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) chief Kirill Dmitriev said. "We definitely see the interest not merely from Middle East …
Sarkisyan offers Russia to involve Armenian investors from abroad
Russia should attract Armenian investors from abroad into its economy, while Armenia is interested in attracting Russian investments in artificial intelligence, Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan said. "The …
South Caucasus attracts investors from Middle East
The region is quietly becoming a hub for trade, tourism and investment
Investments in Georgia decreased by 17%
According to the data published by the National Statistics Service, from January to September, the volume of investments in Georgia amounted to $ 908.9 mln, which is 17% less than last year. At the same time, Turkey, Great Britain, USA, …
Russia - Azerbaijan: results of 2019
Experts of the two countries discussed current state and prospects of relations
Russian economy a footstep away from $1 trillion in investments?
Owners of Russia's largest companies and billionaires from 'Russia's Forbes ranking are ready to invest 70 trillion rubles in the Russian economy. This will happen if there is a mechanism to stabilize the conditions for doing …
