13 Jan 2014 13:44

Russia plans to spend 8 trillion rubles in seven years to fight crime, ensure public safety

MOSCOW. Jan 13 (Interfax) - The Russian Interior Ministry plans to spend almost eight trillion rubles in the next seven years to fight crime and ensure public safety.

The relevant sum is stipulated in the Russian government draft resolution on approving the Russian state program on ensuring public order and fighting crime for 2014-2020.

The document drafted by the Interior Ministry has been posted on a single portal of legal acts and results of their public discussions.

The budget allocations for the program in 2013-2020 will amount to 7.979 trillion rubles and the sum of annual financing will be between 0.9 and 1.1 trillion rubles, the draft resolution said.