CHEREPOVETS, Vologda region, September 5 (Itar-Tass) — Russia’s government will additionally extend 2.5 billion roubles for providing high-tech medical aid, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told an interregional conference of the United Russia party in the North-Western federal district.

“This will allow until the end of the year to make up to 20,000 operations on those who need it,” he said.