He noted that "thanks to the responsible calculated actions of the state and business, the Russian economy has already exceeded the pre-crisis level."

“In January-September of this year, the gross domestic product grew by 4.6%, and by the end of the year its growth is forecasted at the level of 4.2%,” the president said.

Earlier, the head of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina, speaking at a briefing of the Association of European Businesses, gave a forecast for GDP growth by the end of the year.