Russia will not pay off the debts because they are not considered by the budget

In concordance with vice-PM proposal, RF Finance Minister Alexey Kudrin, in the first quarter of 2001 Russia will repay the debts of former USSR to the Paris Club because they are not considered by the federal budget, a source in RF Finance Ministry reported today, “Ria-Novosti” announces. At the same time, he noted that RF intends to pay off Russia’s debts to Paris Club. The final decision about the payment of the former USSR debts will be made after the International Monetary Fund mission visits Moscow in the end of January – beginning of February 2001.