THE GOVERNMENT EXAMINES THE ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIA
INTO 2000








MOSCOW, March 1st.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti " Dmitri Znamenski).  Year
2000 has ete for the Russian economy the best year of the decennie
ecoulee, only to ensure a stable economic growth, the government must
very quickly set up a solid base.  It is what Russian the Prime
Minister, Mikhail Kassianov, A declare before the examination by the
cabinet of the assessment of the social and economic development of
the country in year 2000 as well as the spots for the current year.

According to remarks' of the Prime Minister, this year it will be
necessary to complete reforms it tax company in Russia, to take
measures in order to eliminate the obstacles empechant rise from the
economy.  This question will be the subject of a special examination
Friday, at an extraordinary meeting of the government.

In addition, Mikhail Kassianov pointed out that it was necessary to
finish some with reforms of the customs policy and the natural
monopolies and also arreter the antitrust policy.  " All that
influences considerably rates of the economic development in country "
A declares the Prime Minister.  The government must also define what
must be reforms it of the communal economy, one of the most
significant fields of the Russian economy, A indicates Mikhail
Kassianov.