Prime Minister Medvedev D. A. hopes that Russia's relations with the main financial partner, Europe will soon be able to normalize.

" Frankly, we value the relationships that we have with Europe for decades. This is our most up to date trading partner. I hope that in the near future, these relations will be normalized. In any case, we want it ", - Medvedev said on Wednesday, speaking at the Gaidar forum.

at the same time, the Prime Minister said that the modern world dictates the need for effective actions on all the nomenclature of regional markets. For example, Medvedev said, the Asia-Pacific region already accounts for about a quarter of the Russian foreign trade turnover, which in this region is more than 50% of global GDP.

" Russia as part of the Asia-Pacific region must use the advantages of the center for technology And innovation. Wished specially to emphasize, This does not, by itself, is not associated with punishment (against Russia). We just beneficial And useful. And we'll do It, " - said Medvedev.


Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen And organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices began in December limits, when the head of the U.S. announced an economic blockade of the Crimea, and in the sanctions List included a number of famous figures from the Crimea And Eastern Ukraine.

The list of Russian Citizens And organizations, first fell under the sentence, the material of the Fins news

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