24 Mar 2016 14:49

Russia open to investment cooperation with foreign partners - Medvedev

MOSCOW. March 24 (Interfax) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said that Russia is ready to further promote investment cooperation with its foreign partners despite the complex economic conditions.

"Despite the sanctions, despite the difficulties of economic communication, we intend to further promote investment cooperation. In this sense, our economy remains open," Medvedev told a session of the government commission for control over foreign investment in Russia on Thursday.

The session will address a number of applications from foreign companies willing to invest in a number of Russian industries, including geological exploration and the development of mineral resources, including oil and gas, the prime minister said.