On September 16, 2013, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov met with Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and member of the royal family of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
They discussed the prospects of bilateral investment cooperation and exchanged opinions on the global economic situation.
ADIA is one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds. Abu Dhabi established it in 1976 to manage windfall profits from oil exports. Its Board of Directors is chaired by UAE President and Emir of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.