04 December 2003 21:36
GDP growth in Russia may exceed 6.5% in 2003
MOSCOW. Dec 4 (Interfax) - The GDP growth in Russia will be at a minimum of 6.5% in 2003, Economic Adviser to the
Russian President Andrei Illarionov said at a press conference in Moscow on Thursday.
He said year-to-year growth was 6.5% from January-October 2003. "The index may enlarge after the produce of
small businesses is assessed in April-May 2004," Illarionov said. "It may go up several dozens of
points."
This year's economic growth is higher than it was a year ago (4.3% in 2002). [RU EUROPE EEU EMRG ECI] te tj
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