Russian Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiulina predicted three, Russia's inflation rate will reach thirteen point five percent this year, and the economic growth rate will be six point eight percent.

According to Itar Tass news agency, Nabiullina on the same day at the Russian economic and trade department meeting held by President Medvedev said that the current Russian inflation rate has reached twelve point five percent, and in recent weeks, the national price rise has reached zero point two percent.

She said that two, 00, nine years must take measures to reduce inflation.

Nabiullina also said that in the first ten months of this year, Russia's economic growth rate was seven point five percent, and the growth rate of the whole year was expected to decline to six point eight percent.

Medvedev said Russia has a favorable opportunity to control inflation next year.

Under the influence of the world financial crisis, the World Bank released the Russian economic situation report last month, also predicted that Russia's inflation rate will be thirteen point five percent this year, and next year's inflation rate will remain high. At the same time, Russia's economic growth rate will be reduced to about six percent and three percent respectively this year and next.

Yang Jing: editor in charge