In 2019, the amount of loans paid to Russia exceeded the amount issued

According to the publication, the last time a positive difference between the indicators was recorded in 2010.

Then Russia returned 53 billion rubles, 14 billion were provided in debt.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry evaluated the fulfillment by Venezuela of obligations under the state debt.

In November, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak spoke about Iran’s intention to obtain a $ 2 billion loan from the country for the implementation of a number of projects. According to him, taking into account earlier decisions, the total loan amount may be about $ 5 billion.