11 Mar 2020 13:56

Putin promises better conditions for investors, protection from administrative, law enforcement pressure

NOVO-OGARYOVO. March 11 (Interfax) - The Russian authorities will do everything to create inviting working conditions for investors, including not having administrative and law enforcement agencies hassle them, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"We will do everything on our part to create conditions for your work, guarantee these investments, ensure their safety and minimize various risks associated with the activities of administrative and law enforcement structures," Putin said on Wednesday at a meeting with investors.

Putin said that the participants at the meeting are investing in high-tech areas. "This is extremely important, keeping in mind the strategic goals that the country sets for itself in terms of putting our entire economy on an innovative track, to changing the structure of our economy," he said.