National Council for Investment Climate Development

“Our investment climate, obviously, will still leave much to be desired for a very long time. Even with the great efforts of our government and society, the investment climate will hardly improve given the way our courts work, radical decrease of corruption …."
Alexander Voloshin, Chairman of the Board of directors “Norilsky Nickel”

Announcements profile significant events

22.09.2011
All Day Conference: Investing in Russia: Myths & Facts, Risks & Opportunities

11.10.2011
The 4th International Conference PRIVATE BANKING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT In Russia: Perspectives, Strategy, Practice

17.10.2011
Conference on investment in hotel business of Russia and CIS

17.02.2012
View from above: Putin's take on straightening finances // RT
Putin says Russia needs to improve its business climate. “In order to see further, one needs to sit higher,” is the Chinese saying Russia’s PM Vladimir Putin used to open his speech at the Russia Forum. At the moment the picture he sees from his position is gloomy.

17.02.2012
Democracy and the quality of our state // RT
In a newspaper article Vladimir Putin describes on the evolution and the future of democratic institutions in Russia.

Heritage Foundation/WSJ 2010 Index of Economic Freedom
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Global Competiveness report 2009-2010
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Doing business 2010
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“Our investment image is actually the sum of all here presented investment images: all departments, the organizations - and parts which are certainly not present here. Therefore the condition of our investment climate and perception of our state, our economy, in the opinion of investors, after all will also depend on our coordinated work.”
D. Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation

“In the 21st century, a full-scale modernization is again necessary for our country. And it will be the first experience of modernization in our history based on democratic values and institutions. Instead of a primitive raw materials economy, we will create a clever economy, which will produce new things and technologies - things and technologies useful for the people.”
D. Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation

The National Council for Investment Climate Development is an independent, non-profit entity. It works with all concerned parties, including state authorities, to analyze the current situation and create concepts and proposals to improve the general and specific investment climate in Russia.

Turning around Russia’s capital outflow // Russia Today
With Russia is seeing a massive capital outflow Business RT spoke with Yury Voiсehovsky, Chairman of the National Council for Investment Climate Development about the expected impact of the new $10 billion state backed investment fund.