Medvedev signs order on use of up to 500 bln rubles of Reserve Fund to meet budget obligations

GORKI. Feb 11 (Interfax) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that he has signed an order on the use of Reserve Fund funds amounting to up 500 billion rubles to fulfill budget obligations.

"In order to offset revenue shortfalls and to fulfill budget obligations, funds from the Reserve Fund amounting to up to 500 billion rubles will be used. Yesterday I signed such a government order, he said at a meeting dedicated to discussing the socioeconomic development forecast for 2015.