
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova said at the conference that about 4 billion rubles are returned to Russians annually for the protection of consumer rights, and over 10 years this figure has quadrupled.
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The statement was made at the opening of the International Conference “Protecting Consumer Rights in the Digital Age.”
MOSCOW, October 8 - RIA Novosti. About 4 billion rubles can be returned to affected consumers in Russia annually, an indicator that has quadrupled in 10 years, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova.
“Every year, about 4 billion rubles are returned to affected consumers. Over 10 years, this figure has quadrupled,” Golikova said at the opening of the International Conference “Protection of Consumer Rights in the Digital Age.”

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