On 4 February 2013, the Presentation of the Investment potential of the Tula Region took place at the AEB Conference Center. The discussion was focused on the Investment Climate and the Industrial potential of the Region. Vladimir Gruzdev, Governor of the Tula Region; Denis Tikhonov, Deputy Chairman of the Administration of the Tula Region, Minister of Economic Development and Industry of the Tula Region and Representatives of European companies active in the Tula Region - Knauf Gips Novomoskovsk, SCA Hygiene Products Russia LLC were speakers at the event.