The number of markets in Russia in the next two or three years will increase almost twice, but the retail seats will appear in a new format. About this at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (PMEF) in an interview with TASS, the deputy head of the Ministry of Industry will declared Viktor Avtukhov.
According to him, if the Russian authorities accept the law on markets, in a short time, namely in two or three years, their number will increase twice. New markets will be erected in another format that will meet all the requirements of sanitary security.
“They must be absolutely comfortable, have a decent appearance, meet all the requirements for sanitary security, epidemiological and so on,” Evtukhov explained, adding that the number of food markets will depend on the demand of citizens.
The deployment of the Ministry of Industry, expressed the opinion that the markets will interest the considerable number of investors in the conditions of “eliminating excessive restrictions.”
Previously, it became known that food prices in Russia have grown below the medium-sized values. “It was influenced by two factors: the closure of productions due to a pandemic and a large-scale drought,” said Vita Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko.