The Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree on the allocation of 3.3 billion roubles for subsidies of the car-making industry to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. This was reported at the website of the Cabinet of Ministers.

      As the document says, the funds will be used for compensation of a part of the expenses for transportation, improvement of technical characteristics (homologation) and confirmation of compliance of products with international standards, as well as participation in the activities of international organizations.