As it is known today, Georgia, due to its unique natural resources and logistical advantages, is the most attractive country for investors, especially from countries such as Turkey and the Arab world. Due to the deep spiritual and historical ties between our two countries, as well as a number of favorable factors, Georgia is actively cooperating with the Russian Federation in both the political and economic spheres.
On November 21, 2025, a closed strategic meeting of representatives of the Arab investment community and prominent representatives of the Russian emigration of the first “wave”, as well as representatives of Russian business, took place in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
On November 21, 2025, a strategic meeting was held at the Sheraton Tbilisi Hotel in a closed format, attended exclusively by invited representatives of Arab investors, including representatives of the UAE’s political and economic establishment and descendants of Russian emigration interested in Russia’s development. The event was not publicly announced and was devoted to a detailed discussion of investment opportunities in key infrastructure projects in the Russian Federation.
The event was organized in partnership with the BRICS Cultural Media Forum, on the initiative of Mikhail Matveev, an investment lawyer from Moscow, owner of a boutique law firm specializing in investment asset management, M&A transactions and construction project support. The closed format of the meeting allowed the parties to hold a substantive and confidential dialogue on the prospects for economic cooperation. The closed strategic session was moderated by Sergey Dvoryanov, Vice President of the BRICS Cultural Media Forum, who presented investment projects to an English-speaking audience. On the Georgian side, Gelani Khalikhaev, an investor and owner of the Lugela natural water source, attended the session.
Pavel Rodzianko, Chairman of the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, attended the session on behalf of the first wave of Russian emigration.
Proposed investment projects:
1. Rolling cargo port in Krasnodar Region
The project involves the creation of a modern terminal for handling rolling cargoes (Ro-Ro) with the ability to operate in the waters of the Black and Mediterranean Seas. Special emphasis is placed on the organization of logistics corridors for export-import operations with the countries of the Arab world.
– Investment volume: over 10 billion rubles.
– Implementation period: 2-3 years before reaching the design targets.
2. Bulk cargo port in the Republic of Karelia
The project is aimed at building a terminal for bulk cargo transshipment with subsequent modernization into a container hub for servicing the Northern Sea Route.
– Investment volume: more than 10 billion rubles.
– Implementation period: 3-5 years before reaching the design targets.
3. Industrial and logistics complex in the Novosibirsk region
It is planned to develop a 20-hectare site on the territory of the city of Ob with the construction of more than 90 thousand square meters of modern warehouse and production facilities.
– Investment volume: more than 8 billion rubles.
– Implementation period: 3-5 years.
4. Project to reduce CO₂ emissions and carbon dioxide utilization
An innovative project to transform industrial carbon dioxide emissions into a commercial product (CO₂) was presented as part of the environmental agenda. The implementation is planned in partnership with the Russian company Flame, which has a successful track record of more than 30 completed projects to modernize exhaust and convert CO₂ into a marketable product for the food, chemical and technical industries.
– Technology: CO₂ capture, purification and commercialization.
– Partner: LLC/GC “Flame” (expert in the field of carbon capture and utilization).
– Effect: reduction of the carbon footprint of industrial enterprises and creation of a new market product.
Key speakers:
– Mikhail Matveev, investment lawyer, asset manager of various companies, expert in M&A transactions and real estate management.
– Pavel Rodzianko, a representative of the Georgian business community Gelani Khalikhaev,
is a representative of the Russian intellectual elite who is interested in investing in Russia
The purpose of the meeting:
Creation of long-term partnerships for the implementation of infrastructure projects combining economic efficiency, strategic development of regions and strengthening of international trade relations. The closed nature of the event emphasized the confidential level of discussion and the strategic importance of the initiatives presented.
As Mikhail Matveev noted, “The format of the closed meeting was not chosen by chance — it allowed our esteemed partners to discuss in detail and confidentially large-scale projects that require deep study. We offer not just investments, but participation in the creation of a modern logistics and industrial map of Russia. Each project has a clear strategic goal and the potential for a multiplier effect.”
The BRICS Cultural Media Forum will continue to hold strategic investment sessions in Tbilisi, Dubai and other cities, as well as do everything possible to integrate Russia, Georgia and the countries of the Middle East.
