MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 16th May, 2023) The volume of Russian direct investment in the economy of the Central Asian region was more than $3.6 billion in 2022, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said on Tuesday.
"The volume of Russian direct investment in the region's economy was more than $3.6 billion last year," Galuzin said during the Central Asian Conference of Russia's Valdai Discussion Club.
He added that the volume of accumulated investments since 2015 had exceeded $25 billion.
On May 16-17, the Russian city of Tomsk is hosting the Third Central Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club. The conference topic is "Russia and Central Asia: Aligning With a Changing World." About 60 experts from 10 countries are expected to take part in the conference.