On further engagements, the delegation was briefed as follows: . The Chamber is not involved in the training of cooperatives. . There has been a significant decrease in investments since the current administration introduced nationalization policies. The decrease was from US$1.5 billion ten years ago to US$500 million currently. . Most of the companies owned by the State were not started by it from the scratch but were nationalized. There are two companies that were established by the State, one is involved in iron ore and the other in lithium. . The foreign direct investments (FDI) constituted 17 per cent of GDP in the past but it currently stands at five percent.