Opinions

Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina on the outcome of the first half of the national economy:

- However, the weak dynamics was demonstrated in June was in the building materials industry, metallurgy, production of petroleum products. Therefore, taking into account seasonality, here we have a small decline ...

We have investment, in a positive zone, but they grow unstably, and in general for the first half – 1.3% in the first half of 2009. That is why our measures of investment climate, reduction of administrative barriers, which we accept, and measures to determine further dynamics of public investment in infrastructure are very important for us.