MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. The pace of Russian macroeconomic indicators is below expectations and forecasts so far, President Vladimir Putin said at the meeting on economic issues.
The unemployment rate remains record low at the same time and totals 2,1%, the head of state noted.
TASS collects the key statements of the head of state.
The dynamics of Russian macroeconomic indicators is below expectations and forecasts for the time being. "Below expectations not merely of experts and analysts, but also the forecasts of the government and the Central Bank of Russia," the president said.
Statistical data for two months shows the decline of economic dynamics. The national GDP lost 1.8% in January - February. "I regret saying that the economic dynamics is going down for two months in a row. The GDP contracted by 1.8% on the whole in January - February.
