“I must tell you that you are being indiscreet,” said the head of state, commenting on the speech of the Acting President of the Republic of Mauritius Paramasivum Pilla Vyapuri at the Russia-Africa summit.
“You moved from the 28th place in the Doing Business ranking to 13th, and Russia from 31st to 28th, we took your place,” Putin said.
According to a new World Bank report, Russia ranked 28th in the ranking, having improved its rate by three lines.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, commenting on the country's position in the ranking, called this development expected, emphasizing that Russia did not weaken the work to create more comfortable conditions for business.
Expert Vasily Koltashov commented on the NSN improving Russia's position in the ranking.