Tatarstan Investment Development Agency is recognized to be one of the best in the world by UNCTAD
Tatarstan Investment Development Agency has won the United Nations Investment Promotion Award for outstanding achievements in promoting investment in sectors that will bring social and economic benefits and help countries to achieve sustainable development goals.
The award ceremony took place on October 22 at the World Investment Forum held in Geneva (Switzerland) in the United Nations headquarters in Europe and in the Center for International Business, Economic Development and Diplomacy.
This year the forum is attended by about 6000 people: high-level members of the global investment community, including heads of state and government, ministers, heads of international companies and stock exchanges, sovereign wealth funds managers, heads of investment promotion agencies, international investment experts, heads of international organizations, parliamentarians, civil society representatives and prominent academics.
In total, 7 prizes were awarded. Along with Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, the award was received by Economic Development Board of Bahrain, National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India, Lesotho National Development Corporation, Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa, Investment Promotion Agency of Colombia (PROCOLOMBIA), Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency.
United Nations Investment Promotion Awards is held since 2002 celebrating the exchange of best practices in investment promotion.
Tatarstan Investment Development Agency received special recognition of judges.
"International recognition is the highest assessment of our work. Only Tatarstan has such an award in Russia. We really have the best conditions for investors! Invest in Tatarstan", – the Head of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Taliya Minullina advised.
"The award-winning institutions show how the Award can contribute to social and economic prosperity by implementing the sustainable development goals!", – Director for Investment and Entrepreneurship of UNCTAD Mr. James Zhan believes.