Putin: Officials to drive Russian-made cars

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said that all state and local officials will soon have to buy only locally produced cars on budget money.

Izvor: Tanjug

Thursday, 05.04.2012.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said that all state and local officials will soon have to buy only locally produced cars on budget money. “That’s good news for manufacturers, for those who work 100 percent with the Russian capital, as well as for foreign partners. This is not against the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles because small procurements can be regulated by internal rules,” Putin said, economic daily Vedomosti has reported. Putin: Officials to drive Russian-made cars Annually about USD 3bn of taxpayers’ money is spent on maintenance and the acquisition of new cars for officials, says Vedomosti quoting a governmental source. Russian politicians’ motor pools consist of Mercedes-Benzes, Audis, Lexus and BMWs. The Economic Development and Industry Ministry and the Trade Ministry have already confirmed that changes to the Law on Public Procurement are being drafted. Putin’s Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has hinted that only the top state officials will be exempted from the decision because Russia still does not produce cars that could meet the highest security standards. Mercedes-Benz has not commented on the announced changes to the law that would cost the company a large number of buyers, stressing that they could not comment on the Russian government’s decisions. Vladimir Putin (Beta/AP) Tanjug

Putin: Officials to drive Russian-made cars

Annually about USD 3bn of taxpayers’ money is spent on maintenance and the acquisition of new cars for officials, says Vedomosti quoting a governmental source.

Russian politicians’ motor pools consist of Mercedes-Benzes, Audis, Lexus and BMWs.

The Economic Development and Industry Ministry and the Trade Ministry have already confirmed that changes to the Law on Public Procurement are being drafted.

Putin’s Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has hinted that only the top state officials will be exempted from the decision because Russia still does not produce cars that could meet the highest security standards.

Mercedes-Benz has not commented on the announced changes to the law that would cost the company a large number of buyers, stressing that they could not comment on the Russian government’s decisions.

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