Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who arrived on a working visit in the East Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday, discussed the development of small businesses with regional governor Dmitry Mezentsev.
The president told Mezentsev on Sunday to ensure that regional authorities use all resources they have to remove bureaucratic barriers in the way of small enterprises.
Medvedev said small businesses are very important because they create additional jobs and provide an opportunity for people to use their potential to the full.
IRKUTSK, April 18 (RIA Novosti)