Wednesday, January 28, 2009

The Ministry of Finance refused to direct financial assistance to IT-companies.

The Government refused to direct financial assistance to companies working in the Russian IT-market, writes the newspaper "RBC daily", with reference to the statement by the executive director of the Association of Computer and Information Technology (APKIT) Nicholas Komleva .
Komlev publication reported that APKIT has recently received a letter signed by Deputy Minister of Finance of Russia Alexander Nowak. It says that the support of IT-companies will be carried out without the direct involvement of the state, but through the structure they created.
Recently, Minister of Communications and Mass Communications Igor Shchegolev signed an order establishing a working group to promote the sustainable development of communications, information technology, media and mass communications. It will ensure the stability of enterprises and countering negative trends in the IT-industry.
To request the support of IT-companies during the crisis APKIT appealed to the government in November 2008. Later, the Adviser to the President of Russian Federation Leonid Reiman said that the IT-companies will be able to get loans during the crisis in state banks.

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