The Eurasian Development Bank and the International Trade and Integration Research Centre sign a cooperation agreement
Sochi, 15 February 2018. The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the International Trade and Integration (ITI) Research Centre signed an agreement to promote collaboration in analytics and research.
The document was executed at the 17th International Investment Forum “Sochi-2018” by Andrey Beliyaninov, Chairman of the EDB Management Board, and Vladimir Salamatov, ITI General Director.
The agreement sets forth key areas of cooperation, including research and independent expert assessments and the dissemination of information on trade and production cooperation between the EAEU economies, the development of programmes to foster trade and economic integration between the countries that take part in Eurasian economic integration, as well as research and independent expert assessments to boost cross-border cooperation between the regions of Russia and other EAEU member states.
To fulfil the agreement, the sides will exchange analytical data and information and arrange joint roundtables, working meetings and consultations.
Additional Information:
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is an international financial institution founded by Russia and Kazakhstan in January 2006 with the mission to facilitate the development of market economies, sustainable economic growth, and the expansion of mutual trade and other economic ties in its member states. The EDB's charter capital totals US $7 billion. The member states of the Bank are the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Tajikistan.
The International Trade and Integration (ITI) Research Centre provides system analysis of Russia and EAEU member countries’ participation in mutual trade and the evolution of global and regional economic integration. It also identifies, classifies and determines ways to reduce trade barriers. The ITI team applies state-of-the-art technology and graphics solutions to design interactive resources for businesses, researchers and governments in order to help them use the results of big data analytics in practice.
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