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  • OPIC to invest up to $100m in former Soviet Republics

    Agency WPS
    The Russian Business Monitor (Russia)
    August 24, 2005, Wednesday

    OPIC TO INVEST UP TO $100 MILLION IN FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS


    Overseas Private Investments Corporation (OPIC, US) plans to invest
    up to $100 million in the former Soviet republics through funds of
    direct investments, reports the company. OPIC is prepared to invest
    up to $100 million in projects in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
    Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan,
    Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

    The corporation is also ready to act as a partner and participant of
    the newly established funds of direct investments oriented at the
    former Soviet republics and to invest up to 33% of the overall
    capital of the funds in them.

    OPIC plans to spend the money on investments in projects with high
    risks including private companies, new business projects, development
    of the already existing companies and programs for restructuring and
    privatization of companies.

    Source: polit.ru, August 23, 2005
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