18 March 2004 07:12
Russian Q1 industrial output growth figured at 8% - Expert
MOSCOW. March 18 (Interfax) - Industrial production in Russia could expand 8% year-on-year in the first quarter of
2004, Deputy Industry and Science Minister Vladimir Fridlyanov told Interfax.
"The most production growth is expected in machine-building and the chemicals industry, by preliminary estimates
a respective 19% and 10.5% against the analogous period of 2003," Fridlyanov said.
The results of production and business activities among industrial enterprises in February "are evidence
positive trends are developing," he said. [RU EUROPE EEU ASIA EMRG ECI MAC RES] cf <>
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