Deputy heads of Ufa district administrations were issued Russian cars Lada Niva Travel for official purposes. One white SUV was sent to Kirovsky, Soviet, Lenin, Demsky, Ordzhonikidzevsky, Oktyabrsky, and Kalininsky districts.
Thus, in the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the recommendation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia for officials on the purchase of domestic cars is being implemented.
The handover of the Lada Niva Travel was timed to coincide with the 450th anniversary of Ufa. According to the city's deputy mayor Sergey Kozhevnikov, the new transport will help civil servants to be more mobile.
I wish that you spend less time in the office and more on the territory
Russian President Vladimir Putin previously stressed the need for the development of national car industry. For these purposes, he recommended departments to purchase service vehicles of Russian production for employees.
Later, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation published a list of brands that best meet localization requirements. In particular, officials were suggested to switch to UAZ, AvtoVAZ, Aurus, Haval cars.