7 Oct 2013 14:11

Given 2013 budget amendments 40 bln rubles will be spent to support Far East - Siluanov

GORKI. Oct 7 (Interfax) - As a result of amendments to this year's budget some 40 billion rubles will be assigned for assistance to the Far East, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has said.

"Some 40 billion rubles will go there. Most of the money will be found by ministries and agencies in their own budgets," he said answering a question from the press about the essence of the 2013 budget amendments.

The issue became the subject of a conference held by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday.