PM: Govt to continue support measures for key economic sectors

MOSCOW, Dec 7 (PRIME) -- The Russian government will continue measures to support the key industries and targeted support of regions, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a government meeting on Thursday.

“We will continue financing important government programs and priority projects and certainly targeted support of key sectors and regions. This concerns both reserves and some other decisions that we’ve made,” he said.

Medvedev also said the government fulfills all its social obligations.

“We cope with financing all taken obligations quite successfully. All public obligations, namely obligations to pay pensions, subsidies will be further fulfilled,” he said.

Medvedev also called on the government to work the most attentively and consistently ahead of the March presidential elections with participation of current President Vladimir Putin.

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