China News Agency, Moscow, November 12 (Reporter Tian Bing) Russian President Putin said on the 12th that Russia's GDP growth has returned to the level before the outbreak of the new crown.
When attending the 28th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Informal Leadership Meeting in Moscow on the same day by video, Putin said that despite many problems, the global economy is gradually recovering from the crisis.
The latest forecasts indicate that global GDP growth will reach 5.9% by the end of this year, which is even higher for APEC economies, averaging 6.4%.
He said that Russia's GDP growth has returned to the level before the epidemic, and according to Russian estimates, it will reach 4.7% in 2021.
"This is a good indicator for our economy."
Putin said that there are still many socio-economic and other problems in the Asia-Pacific region and the world. In particular, the new crown virus is far from defeated, and the emergence of new or even more dangerous mutant strains is not ruled out.
Therefore, all necessary measures should be taken to optimize resources and technical support, strengthen the construction of the health field of various countries, and at the same time strengthen international cooperation in the medical and pharmaceutical fields, and support the World Health Organization to play a greater role.
Russia will continue to provide assistance to all countries in need in the supply of vaccines, medicines, equipment, testing systems and personal protective equipment.
Putin stated that Russia opposes trade protectionism and opposes unilateralist and politically motivated restrictions in order to compete for the market and eliminate competitors.
The Russian side believes that maintaining and strengthening the multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core is in the interests of the entire international community.
He pointed out that digital technology will help strengthen the construction and development of interconnection, infrastructure construction, transportation and logistics corridors in the Asia-Pacific region.
Russia is interested in working closely with APEC economies on digitalization.
Putin said that climate change is one of the most severe challenges facing mankind.
While protecting the ecological environment and natural resources, as the global economy adapts to new and stricter environmental requirements and transitions to "clean" energy, the actual problems of the economic and social development of various countries should be considered, and the United Nations framework should be strictly followed. Advance on the basis of relevant agreements within the country.
Putin believes that strengthening coordination with other regional forums and organizations in the Asia-Pacific region, such as the Eurasian Economic Union, ASEAN, and Shanghai Cooperation Organization, will help improve APEC's efficiency.
Russia will actively participate in development and construction and mutually beneficial cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
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