OREANDA-NEWS  Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting with the head of Mordovia, Artem Sedunov, noted the republic's good performance in industrial production and agriculture.

"I looked at industrial production, we had 3.5 (percent – ed.) growth last year in the country, and you have eight. The republic stands out favorably. And in agriculture, even the results are even better there, unlike the results for the country as a whole," Putin said and suggested discussing issues that require special attention during the meeting.