Russia Will Support Lagarde's Candidacy for New Term as IMF Chief

© REUTERS / Ruben Sprich/FilesInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde attends the session "Where Is the Chinese Economy Heading?" of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland in this January 21, 2016 file photo
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde attends the session Where Is the Chinese Economy Heading? of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland in this January 21, 2016 file photo - Sputnik International
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Russia will support Christine Lagarde for a new term as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said Tuesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Lagarde confirmed in January that she will be a candidate for re-election as the chief of the IMF.

"As Russia's envoy to the IMF, I support Christine Lagarde's candidacy for a second term as managing director of the fund. I expect [Russia] to continue constructive and open dialogue with the IMF," Siluanov told reporters.

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