PM: Govt to adjust development plans for major sectors of economy

MOSCOW, Dec 16 (PRIME) -- The Russian government will accelerate updating of development plans for the main sectors of the economy and adjust them for the defence industry and the state defence order, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a government meeting on Friday.

“On the instructions of the president, we will accelerate updating of the development plans for the main sectors of the economy. It is also necessary to adjust them for the defence industry complex and the state defence order in general,” he said.

Mishustin also said that it is necessary to develop reliable transport corridors to connect the Russian market with the key partners. Attention will be paid to such directions as the international North–South and West–East transport corridors, he added.

He also instructed Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to submit proposals for the financing of industrial mortgages next year soon.

The government will set a system of advanced financing for regions to create infrastructure facilities, Mishustin said.

The Russian government will allocate an additional 8.5 billion rubles to improve living conditions of large families, they will be able to repay mortgage loans partially or in full through these payments, he also said.

(64.3015 rubles – U.S. $1)

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