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Russia says foreign investment in Russia reaches $220
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MOSCOW, May 30 (RIA Novosti) - Accumulated foreign investment in Russia has
exceeded $220 billion, a Russian deputy prime minister said at an international
economic conference in Moscow on Friday.
"We expect more foreign investors to come to Russia. So far accumulated
foreign investment has exceeded $220 billion," Alexander Zhukov said.
Transport, mineral production, power generation, the social sector and the
real estate market have been the major areas for investment, Zhukov said.
The official acknowledged that a lack of protection for intellectual property
rights has hampered investment in Russian companies.
He also said investment in infrastructure development in Russia was expected
to top $1 trillion by 2020.
"We expect investment in the construction of roads, railroads and airports
will exceed $1 trillion," Zhukov said, describing the sums as "huge."
He also said proposals for implementing large-scale projects in
infrastructure development were included in a long-term socio-economic
development plan up to 2020 which is due to be approved by the end of this
summer.
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