The prime minister called this expansion unique as it was achieved despite opposition from unfriendly states

Mikhail Mishustin noted the opening of a number of chemical industry plants in Bashkiria and in the Nizhny Novgorod and Samara Regions

"Russia is systematically strengthening its status as a reliable supplier of high-tech products," the prime minister said

The prime minister called this expansion unique as it was achieved despite opposition from unfriendly states

The prime minister emphasized that the overall upward trend in the manufacturing sector remains steady