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Russia open for trade and investment projects : Putin

27.03.2013, 16:50
Russia and its economy are open for new trade and investment projects, President Vladimir Putin said during a working lunch of BRICS leaders with representatives of business circles on Wednesday, RIA Novoti reported.
Russia open for trade and investment projects : Putin
YEREVAN, March 27. /ARKA/. Russia and its economy are open for new trade and investment projects, President Vladimir Putin said during a working lunch of BRICS leaders with representatives of business circles on Wednesday, RIA Novoti reported.

President underlined Russia is confirming  a trade surplus at 195 billion dollars from 2012, unemployment rate is gradually dropping which has reached record low of 5.5%. 

He added Russia  secured a predictable ruble exchange rate and consumer price dynamics. 

“Russia is conducting a responsible and well-calculated budget policy. The foreign debt is one of the lowest in the world,” Putin said.
He also informed Russia has developed a package of measures to improve the investment climate.

Putin noted Russia is ready to enhance cooperation in space sphere, high technologies and sciences. 

In 2012, Russia's trade with BRICS reached a record high 105 billion dollars. The Russian president expressed confidence that trade potential had not been fully tapped. -0-