Poverty rate in Russia falls to 6.7%, Minister Kotyakov credits social aid

Russian Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov announced that the country's poverty rate stands at 6.7%. The minister stated that the unified social assistance program had a direct effect on this decline.

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Poverty rate in Russia falls to 6.7%, Minister Kotyakov credits social aid

Russian Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov announced that the poverty rate in the country is 6.7%. Kotyakov presented the figure at a meeting of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans in Moscow.

In his speech, the minister stressed that the unified social assistance program was behind the decline in poverty. "The results of the unified assistance, implemented with significant funding, have enabled us to significantly reduce the poverty level in our country today," Kotyakov said. "The 6.7% rate we see is a direct result of this support measure," he added.

Kotyakov added that the unified social assistance system is an effective tool in reducing poverty.