OREANDA-NEWS. A delegation from the EBRD's Board of Directors is visiting Russia 3-8 July. The trip forms part of a regular series of consultations that enable EBRD Directors to obtain up-to-date information on developments in countries of operations, reported the press-centre of EBRD.
 
During this visit, the EBRD Directors will meet the ministers and representatives of the government of the Russian Federation, Ambassadors, the Prime Minister of the autonomous republic of Tatarstan and ministers and representatives of the government of Tatarstan, high-ranking figures from the Russian business and banking community, local government leaders, members of the Chambers of Commerce and representatives from civil society.
 
The Directors will also visit projects financed by the Bank.
 
Representatives of the EBRD Board on this visit will include:
 
Memduh Akcay  Director for Turkey, Romania, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyz Republic
Peter Basch    Alternate Director for the EU
Joao Cravinho   Director for Portugal and Greece
Tatsuhiko Kasai  Alternate Director for Japan
Robert McMullan  Director for Australia, Korea, New Zealand and Egypt
Jonathan Ockenden Director for UK
Eoin Ryan    Alternate Director for Ireland, Denmark and Lithuania
Denis Morozov Director for Russian Federation, Belarus and Tajikistan, will host the visit.

The Russian office of the EBRD will be represented by the Managing Director for Russia Natasha Khanjenkova, Director for government relations Alexander Orlov,  Director for Industry, Commerce and Agribusiness Eric Rasmussen, Head of Regional Development Bruno Balvanera, Head of Volga Federal District Michael Hoffmann and Head of Central Federal District Oxana Selska.

Joao Cravinho, the Director for Portugal and Greece, will be the spokesperson for this Board Consultation Visit.

The purpose of the consultations is to discuss Russia's investment priorities and the EBRD’s involvement.

Russia is the largest  market where the EBRD invests. The importance of the EBRD investments in Russia was underlined at the St Petersburg Economic Forum in June 2011 by the EBRD President Thomas Mirow.