Russia’s big companies to invest USD 100 million in business school

Itar-Tass News Agency
29.03.2006

MOSCOW, March 29 (Itar-Tass) — Russia’s business is ready to invest
100 million U.S. dollars in the creation of a business school in
Moscow, Troika Dialog head Ruben Vardanyan said after a meeting with
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

“This is one of the projects that was presented during the meeting
with the president,” Vardanyan said.

He said “14 companies and private persons” are ready to invest in
the project.

Vardanyan stressed, “This is good start-up capital for building a
school that can compete not only in the country but also in the world.”

Putin promised support to business school projects and advised
businessmen to direct their suggestions to his administration and
the government.

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