Russia will spend 44 billion Euro for its safety and its defense

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Monday, 08 November 2010, 19:20 PM

 
Russia will spend 44 billion Euro for its safety and its defense.
 
 
In 2011, Russia will spend for its safety and its Defense more than 1.900 billion roubles (44 billion euros), announced Monday the Deputy Prime Minister and the Russian Minister for Finances Alexeï Koudrine during a meeting with the Prime Minister Vladimir Poutine.


“To ensure the national security and Defense it will be necessary to spend 1.953 billion roubles. This figure represents nearly 19% (of budgetary expenditure - note)”, affirmed the minister.

It specified that the financing will be guaranteed by two State programs.