"This visit marks the deepening of relations between the two countries," the press service quoted Malaysian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Cheong Loon Lai as saying.

The framework will enable BRICS countries to determine measures to counter the climate change without prejudice for economic well-being of countries, Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said.

The bulk of foreign securities and funds from their repayment remained frozen with depositories of unfriendly countries.

The projects organize more than 4,600 jobs, Alexey Chekunkov said adding the Arctic Zone's business residents had been implementing 268 projects.

Mikhail Mishustin explained that the new national projects pay special attention to achieving technological leadership.

Vladimir Putin said at a meeting earlier that the fight against inflation should be primarily based on the growth of the supply of goods and services.

It is also noted that the Russian economy continues to grow at a high rate this year, with GDP growing by 4.6% in the first half of the year.

Russia’s grain harvest outlook for 2024 remained unchanged at 132 mln tons.

Prices did not change during the reporting week in the food sector.

The share of nuclear power plants is planned to grow from 11.7% in 2023 to 15.3% in 2042.