Russia: Putin announces 200,000 strong 'National Investment Climate' review

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives at the Kremlin in Moscow, Wednesday. During the discussion, the Russian leader revealed that 200,000 businessmen and experts have been interviewed and surveyed for the 'National Regional Investment Climate Rating' in the expectation of achieving "objective" results. Putin went on to demand representatives of the agency maintain a "balance" between supporting "specific projects" and resolving "systemic issues in economic and social development." The primary goal of the National Regional Investment Climate Rating is to estimate key factors in how to create favourable conditions for the development of businesses in the country's various regions.