MOSCOW, July 10 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's investment fund will reach at least 145 billion rubles (about $5.37 billion) by 2007, the economic development and trade minister said Monday.
German Gref said the 2007 federal budget had already set aside 95 billion rubles ($3.5 billion) for investment purposes and the government would add another 50 billion rubles ($1.85 billion) unused in 2006.
"Therefore, the investment fund will reach an accrued 145 billion rubles," Gref said.
The minister added that the investment fund could receive extra money from the pre-schedule payment of Russia's debt to the Paris Club of Creditor Nations.
