IN BRIEF: Putin’s statements on results of government’s economic measures, SPIEF program

MOSCOW, May 15. /TASS/. The measures taken by the Russian government to improve the economic situation are already yielding positive results, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on economic issues.

He also announced that the business program of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will traditionally be extensive.

TASS has compiled the head of state’s key statements.

Economic situation

Measures taken by the government to improve the economic situation are already yielding positive results: "I would like to point out right away that the measures and decisions implemented recently by the Russian government have begun to yield a certain - let's say it cautiously but still - a certain positive result."