The decline in the Russian economy caused by the coronavirus epidemic is completely overcome, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. His words are given on the official website of the Kremlin.
At the end of the seven months of this year, the country’s GDP went to the pre-crisis level, he noted. “Despite the overall unstable situation in the global economy, complex processes in world markets, the Russian economy has been restored,” the president emphasized.
Putin added that the guide was previously raised – until the end of the year, employment is not lower than the 2019 level. This plank was overcome in July, when the number of employed population amounted to 72 million people. At the same time, there is a high level of unemployment among young people, the head of state said.
In July, Putin has already said that the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic overcame. According to him, in the current year, the measures taken will allow you to confidently move to the growth of the main economic indicators.