OREANDA-NEWS Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to the staff of AvtoVAZ JSC for their contribution to the development of the automotive industry.

The corresponding order is posted on the website of the official publication of legal acts.

"For the contribution to the development of the automotive industry and the achieved labor successes, I would like to express the gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation to the staff of AvtoVAZ Joint Stock Company, Samara Region," the document says.