OREANDA-NEWS  The Russian government will allocate 10 billion rubles for the repair and expansion of the Novorossiya highway to Crimea, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.

"The modernization of the Novorossiya federal highway is underway, it stretches along the coast of the Sea of Azov from Rostov-on-Don to Simferopol... We will additionally allocate 10 billion rubles for its major repairs and expansion to four lanes," Mishustin said at a meeting of the Russian government.

"It is important that the planned work is carried out efficiently and on time," he added.