The Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin during a meeting with activists of the Association Franco-Russian dialogue" apologized for the delay in the construction of motorway Moscow - St. Petersburg. "I want to apologize for the delays that have arisen in connection with the need for a more thorough analysis of the environmental impacts of this project. Thank you for understanding this situation", - said Putin. And he added: "We all know that this road is vital for Russia". Indeed, the lack of infrastructure between the two largest cities in the country leads not only to economic losses, but also to casualties on the road. Ultimately, stated the Prime Minister of Russia, "the problem of the construction of the road solved". After these words of the head of the Cabinet of Ministers Vice-President, Executive Director of the group Vinci Yves-Thibault de Silguy, representing the French side of the project, made it clear that his company intends to invest in the development of Russian infrastructure, noting that a lot of money in the road Moscow - St. Petersburg have already been invested. Earlier, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting with environmentalists said that the alternative to the laying of motorway Moscow - St. Petersburg through the Khimki forest in the moment. The head of the RF government a month ago claimed on social business forum that build the roads necessary under this priority must be outside of nature. As an example, Putin then led the problem that causes low permeability and poor quality of motorway Moscow - St. Petersburg. The length of the future road from Moscow to St. Petersburg - about 650 km Width of the roadway, according to the project, will be ten bands on the outskirts of Moscow, eight bands in Leningrad and Moscow regions, six bands - on the territory of the Tver and Novgorod regions. According to "Interfax"