Min: Measures voiced in Putin’s address to require 900 bln rbl

MOSCOW, Feb 27 (PRIME) -- Implementation of orders given by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his recent address to the Federal Assembly will require around 900 billion rubles in 2019–2024, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said Wednesday during Putin’s meeting with government members.

“We have already started preparations of all the necessary decisions immediately after the address. We’ve calculated the approximate financial needs for the implementation of the tasks that were set in the address: this is more than 900 billion rubles from 2019 to 2024,” Siluanov said.

“We will put in necessary resources while adjusting the budget (for this year) and will find these funds while preparing the budget for the upcoming three-year period,” he said, adding that the ministry is already working on amendments with the State Duma deputies.

(65.6182 rubles – U.S. $1)

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