Economy Ministry posts new data on economic growth in Russia

Middle-term economic growth may amount to 6-8 percent in Russia, Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister Arkady Dvorkovich reported to journalists. Commenting on short-term development, he said economic growth could reach 4.5 percent. The Deputy Minister stressed that economic growth dynamics should not be abrupt. "It is important to maintain stable economic growth rates for several years," Dvorkovich was quoted as saying.