Notable partnership in the region has been with international commodity traders in Coffee, Tea, Horticulture, Cotton and Sugarcane, with Donors funding various projects in the region. Building sustainability in the programs has been the key focus. SECAEC recognized that to achieve success, financial linkages are important.
Thus, it is not surprising that Russia has become an important destination for investors in general, but in particular for investors from the European Union. For example, the European Union has become Russia’s largest single FDI partner, both in terms of inflows and outflows. The recent enlargements of the EU have further strengthened investor relations between our two economic areas.