Vladimir Putin suggests including inland water transport into the list of the most affected sectors

Anton Siluanov says river transport companies are eligible for small and medium-sized business support

When summarizing the results of the meeting on transport industry of the country held via video conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to include inland water transport into the list of the most affected sectors.

“I propose expanding the list of sectors most affected by the epidemic. …The Finance Minister (Anton Siluanov - Ed.)has just said that while many companies operating within the sector can use the existing support mechanisms, including small and medium-sized businesses, others are left out. There are gaps that need to be filled, so we need to look carefully into this issue and add inland water transport and commuter rail service to the list. We need to understand whether companies in these sectors can benefit from the measures that we have introduced so far. This is all there is to it. If not, in this case we need to think about how we can help these companies, so that practically all transport types and segments are covered by state support measures” said the President.