The government will support high-tech industries and investments, the Russian president has said
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to launch the Titan-Polymer plant in Pskov region, via a video conference in St. Petersburg, Russia. © Sputnik / Mikhail Klimentyev
Moscow will continue to promote the development of modern, high-tech companies and create comfortable conditions for investors to work in the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
The statement was made during the launch of the Pskov Titan-Polymer Plant, which is expected to strengthen Russia’s industrial sovereignty and contribute to import substitution of polymer products used in the pharmaceutical industry and food packaging, among other areas.
Putin, who was participating in the event via video link, talked about plans to form an industrial cluster of enterprises in Pskov Region that will use Titan-Polymer products as raw materials. This will help create new jobs and strengthen the economy and social sphere of the region, he said.
“I hope that next year we will have … even more launches of such high-tech industries [in Russia],” the president stated.
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