Objective difficulties affected almost all sectors of the Russian economy, but the business survived, including a small, said the Russian President at the meeting of the business forum “Small business — national idea”.
MOSCOW, 20 Jan. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin said that Russian businesses, including small, persevered in difficult economic conditions.
“The last two years were quite difficult for the economy. Objective difficulties affected almost all the sectors. But it should be noted that in General, the business survived, including small”, — Putin said Tuesday at a meeting of the business forum “Small business — national idea”.
According to him, the small and medium business should be the backbone of economic development of the Russian Federation.
“We are currently talking with your colleagues – even some additional opportunities, keeping in mind the currency and some of the opportunities in the markets,” he added.
