MOSCOW, August 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's investment fund, established to finance large-scale infrastructure projects, could reach 180-190 billion rubles (about $6.7-7 billion) in 2007, a deputy economics minister said Tuesday.
"The investment fund could reach a maximum of 180-190 billion rubles next year," Kirill Androsov said.
The deputy minister said the investment fund would reach this level, taking into account savings on the pre-term payment of Russia's Soviet-era debt to the Paris Club of Creditor Nations.
It was earlier reported that Russia would repay its remaining $21.3-bln debt to the Paris Club by August 21. Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak said Russia would economize $7.7 billion on the early repayment of its debt to the Paris Club.
