OREANDA-NEWS. November 30, 2010. The Thematic Group for Developing Energy Markets within the framework of the EU-Russia Energy Dialogue held its sesssion in Brussels, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

One of the main questions discussed at the session, which caused the most interest of the Russian partners from the European Union, was determining the conditions for foreign investments to the Russian energy sector and specifics of enforcement of the law on foreign investments to strategic sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation.

Russian practice of control over foreign investments in the strategic companies was highlighted in the presentation of Andrey Tsyganov, Deputy Head of FAS Russia.

“As any state interested in attracting foreign investments in the national economy, Russia endeavors to create the most favourable conditions for investment activities in the Russian Federation. As the authorized executive body of the Russian Federation for control over foreign investments in strategic national business entities, FAS Russia gives considerable attention to improving national legislation, which plays the leading role in regulating investment relations and establishes the rules for access of foreign investors to the national economy”, said Andrey Tsyganov.