The Russian Federation became the first in the world in terms of the proposed investment by the results of 2014. This is stated in the report of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Rating of announced projects of the United Nations is made for the first time.
According to the organization, 6 of the 10 largest global investment projects announced for implementation in Russia. In particular, there are projects in the automotive industry (3), the construction industry, agriculture and the chemical industry.
According to the "Izvestia" newspaper, the total investment is estimated by experts of the United Nations at $ 5.96 billion ($ 5.62 billion invests China). The total amount of the claimed investments on projects in Russia in 2014 increased by $ 0.5 billion compared to the 2013 year, from $ 12.4 billion to $ 12.9 billion, the newspaper says.
In particular, the largest by investments is a joint venture of China Triumph International Engineering (CTIE, enters into CNBM, China) and the Russian holding "Eurocement Group" worth about $ 3 billion.
The Republic of Tatarstan is actively implements major investment projects. In particular, more than 600 billion rubles will be invested in the creation of high-speed highway Moscow-Kazan, which will become an integral part of the new Silk Road.
For reference
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) – is an organ of the General Assembly. Conference established in 1964. Today the conference includes 194 countries.
The main objectives of UNCTAD are:
· Promote the development of international trade;
· Equal and mutually beneficial cooperation between the states;
· Make recommendations, principles, organizational and legal conditions and mechanisms of functioning of modern international economic relations;
· Participation in the coordination of other UN agencies in the field of economic development of the economic ties and promote international trade.
TIDA Press Service