This was announced to journalists by Deputy Prime Minister - Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov.

“Production will appear, including at the Nissan site, which, as we expect, will also be mastered by AvtoVAZ,” RIA Novosti quotes him.

Earlier, FSUE NAMI acquired all the Russian assets of the Japanese automobile concern Nissan, including the plant in St. Petersburg.

On May 16, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia announced that the Russian assets of the Renault group would become state property.