OREANDA-NEWS  All Russian officials should drive domestic cars, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the heads of manufacturing enterprises.

According to him, ministries and departments, as well as the Department of Affairs, are asked to continue purchasing foreign-made cars and even to focus on this.

"I said that this should be absolutely excluded. And all officials of the country should drive domestic cars," the head of state stressed.

In his opinion, there is nothing terrible in the fact that "somewhere it will be more modest". "On the contrary, it's even good. All this officialdom is wonderful, it should understand that it is necessary to strive for the development of domestic brands, domestic cars, and other domestic products. And improving the quality of life should be aimed primarily at this," Putin added.