24 Jan 2013 12:38

Key task for govt is lowering inflation - Medvedev

DAVOS. Jan 24 (Interfax) - One of the key tasks facing the Russian government now is reducing the level of inflation, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.

"It's obvious that the task of lowering inflation remains a key task for the government, because on the one hand we are pleased with the inflation we have at the present moment compared with what was, but on the other hand 6.6% is of course the highest figure compared with the emerging market," Medvedev said at a business breakfast organized by VTB Capital.