Putin: Supporting Russian Exporters is Economic Priority
Quick Look
- Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that supporting domestic manufacturers exporting their products is a key economic priority.
- He emphasized the need for Russian regions to actively support exporters and highlighted issues like the lack of foreign-language websites hindering foreign buyers' understanding of offered products.
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Why It Matters
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Veronika Nikishina, Director General of the Russian Export Centre, to discuss economic priorities. The conversation focused on supporting Russian manufacturers in their export activities.
MOSCOW, July 7. /TASS/. Supporting Russian manufacturers that export their products is a priority for the economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Director General of the Russian Export Centre (REC) Veronika Nikishina.
She described how the support is being provided and expressed confidence that it would contribute to Russia’s prosperity. "That is exactly how it will be," Putin agreed. "It is one of our priorities, and it certainly remains so," he added.
Russian regions must show an interest in supporting exporters, the head of state added. Nikishina pointed to certain problems while discussing the overall improvement in the situation regarding support for the regions and the exchange of experience among Russia’s constituent entities. "Regional authorities need to be interested," Putin stressed.
Among the problems, Nikishina cited local manufacturers facing the lack of foreign-language websites among other things. "[Foreign buyers] do not understand what is being offered," Putin said.
Open Questions
- What specific measures will be taken to address the lack of foreign-language websites?
- How will regional authorities be incentivized to support exporters?
- What is the current volume of Russian exports?
