THESE THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF 2001, THE PLAN OF ACCUMULATION OF
ENTIRELY ACCOMPLISHED BUDGET A ETE








MOSCOW, March 14.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti " Maria Balynina).  These the
first two months of the year, the government entirely achieved the
plan of accumulation of the budget-2001, A declares the Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister for Finance Alexei Koudrine by speaking with the
Council of the Federation (Upper House of the Russian Parliament).

According to Koudrine, in January-February 2001, the federal budget
received 199 billion roubles (a US dollar is equivalent has
approximately 28 roubles).  That is dOe, for much, has the increase in
the receipts coming from income tax.  " We note this positive tendency
with pleasure ", pointed out the Deputy Prime Minister.

These the first two months of the year, the government has depense 214
billion roubles, by using for the majority the budget revenue restees
since 2000, A indicates Koudrine.

" In short, I am certain that this year, the government will be able
not only executer the stable budget of way, but also to refund the
debts exterieures according to the calendar ", summarized Alexei
Koudrine.