MOSCOW, October 21 (RIA Novosti) - The lower...
adding that budget expenditure this year would increase by 31%.Kudrin, who is also a deputy prime minister, reiterated that Russia has come out of a "technical" recession. He said that in 2010 GDP would grow 1.6%, and inflation would not exceed 10% next year.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said earlier Russia"s GDP could grow 3.1% year-on-year in 2010 as the economy picks up after the problems of 2009.
However, both the EBRD and the Russian authorities are unanimous in predicting an 8.5% decrease in Russia"s GDP for 2009.
Central Bank First Deputy Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev said on Tuesday that Russia"s 2009 inflation could be below 10.3%, compared with the projected figure of 11%.
The government expects to bring inflation in 2010 down to 9-10% and in 2012 to 5-7%. Inflation was 13.3% in 2008.
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