SOCHI (Sputnik) – Russian authorities will disburse next year an additional sum of 20 billion rubles (almost $316 million) for development of small and medium-sized businesses in the country, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Friday.
"We shall help small business master new market niches, expand access to the procurement of major corporations. In regions [of Russia], we shall develop infrastructure to support small and medium-sized enterprises, a network of leasing centers which would be willing to provide equipment for entrepreneurs. We shall disburse an additional 20 billion rubles next year for this purpose," he said.