On August,11 Mr. Igor Levitin, Minister of Transport of Russian Federation, visited Ulyanovsk. During his business trip the Minister visited the CSC '' Aviastar-SP " and an erection site of a new bridge over the Volga, then meeting was held regarding erection of bridges in Russia.  That was reported by the Mozaika News Agency.
    During the press-conference the results of the business trip were summarized and Mr.Levitin pointed out two main issues. He said that the Ulyanovsk aircraft factory is in good working shape and able to fulfill it's customers' orders. However, only production of 8-9 aircraft a year will allow the plant to remain in proper working condition. Now the Russian government is developing the mechanism of rendering assistance to aircraft factories. The Minister said that he had a package of orders for production of 20 aircraft Tu-204 by 2008. Therefore the airline customers and the CSC "Aviastar -SP'' will continue discussions on this matter in a more detailed way.
    According to Mr. Levitin the bridge in Ulyanovsk is a unique construction project for Russia and requires a lot of budget funds. The Minister assured the audience that in 2005 2 blln rub. will be allocated from the federal budget  for further building of the bridge. The issue of future financial backing will be settled  in short time in Moscow.
    Mr. Nikolay Seryogin, Deputy Director of the Transport Ministry Road Policy Department said  that for the last five years there had been no infringement of spending the money intended for the bridge erection in Ulyanovsk region.

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