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Press Statement following the G8 Summit
(17/07/06)

G8/2006 RUSSIA

G8 energy ministers to discuss energy security in Moscow: Khristenko
(28/02/06)

Khristenko said that the conference would discuss G8 security, as well as the security of developing countries, which determine long-term global energy demand, and of “the poorest countries having problems with energy access.”

IAEA, Russian experts to discuss nuclear security
(28/02/06)

"Traditionally, safety of nuclear power generation has been linked to nuclear and radiation safety and security. This means ensuring physical safety of nuclear fuels and facilities and non-proliferation of critical technologies," Pulikovsky pointed out. "The conference will pay special attention to regulators' rights in the sphere."

Authorities advocate international nuclear licensing center in Russia
(28/02/06)

The Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service (Rostekhnadzor) is advocating an international nuclear licensing center in Russia, its head Konstantin Pulikovsky told journalists at today’s IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) conference on nuclear regulation.

G8 directors for non-proliferation pool their efforts
(27/02/06)

The G8 group of directors for non-proliferation had its first meeting on Tuesday as part of Russia’s Presidency of that international club. “Vital aspects of weapons of mass destruction non-proliferation were examined,” says a Russian foreign ministry release issued on Tuesday in Moscow.

G8 Opportunity to Address Terrorism, Drugs – Russian Interior Minister
(24/02/06)

“One task is to provide security and uphold law and order during G8 events. The other is to use a meeting of interior and justice ministers and prosecutor generals to develop closer cooperation with foreign counterparts to address international terrorism, arms and drugs trafficking,” the minister said.

G8 political directors to meet to discuss summit agenda
(20/02/06)

“We plan to work on a full spectrum of issues to be dealt with at the St. Petersburg summit,” said Sergei Kislyak, Russia’s political director and deputy foreign minister.

Climate change: a priority during Russia’s G8 presidency
(20/02/06)

Keech said that the G8 is responsible for climate change, because its countries account for 65% of the world’s GDP and 47% of hothouse gas emissions.

Ian Pearson to discuss energy security issues in Moscow
(20/02/06)

Russia which presides in the G8 this year has chosen energy security as a very important subject for discussion; and I think that this issue will also be examined in Moscow, Pearson said.

President Putin wants the Interior Ministry to strengthen ties with G8 colleagues
(17/02/06)

“We should use this meeting to maximum benefit, including for promoting cooperation with foreign colleagues in counterterrorism and in the fight against arms and drugs trafficking,” President Putin said.

G8 energy ministers meet in Moscow on March 16
(16/02/06)

The press service also reported that on the eve of this meeting, an international conference devoted to the same issues would take place in Moscow with the participation of G8 public organizations.

NGOs to work out recommendations for G8 summit
(16/02/06)

Such round table discussions are traditionally held to find out the society's views on key issues on the forthcoming summit's agenda. This year the priorities are energy security, fighting infectious diseases and education. The work is coordinated by Ella Pamfilova, chairperson of the Presidential Council on Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights.

U.K. Ambassador in Russia praises Moscow, London for G8 proliferation efforts
(16/02/06)

British Ambassador to Russia Anthony Brenton touted Moscow and London’s efforts on non-proliferation within the G8 framework on Thursday in Moscow at the presentation of a British scope of work report on Global Partnership efforts against WMD proliferation as Russian officials called for more practical action on the issue.

An interview with Anatoly Antonov, Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Security and Disarmament Department, on the non-proliferation aspects of the G8 policy
(16/02/06)

We should create political and economic conditions that would discourage the non-nuclear countries’ desire to acquire sensitive nuclear technologies. The goal is to elaborate multilateral attitudes to the nuclear fuel cycle that would guarantee access to the relevant services for the non-nuclear countries that pledge not to create a full nuclear cycle. But it is especially important to prevent terrorists from getting hold of weapons of mass destruction.

A briefing devoted to the beginning of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Conference will be held in Moscow’s President Hotel on February 27, 2006.
(15/02/06)

A briefing for Russian and foreign journalists devoted to the beginning of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Conference on Effective Nuclear Regulatory Systems, “Facing Safety and Security Challenges,” will be held in Moscow’s President Hotel at 5:30 p.m. on February 27, 2006.

U.S. Department of Treasury Satisfied with Organization of Financial G8 in Moscow
(14/02/06)

Fratto praised the good organization of the Moscow financial conference. We are grateful to our Russian colleagues, especially Minister Kudrin, for making thorough preparations, he said.

Kremlin, Downing St chiefs of staff discuss G8 cooperation
(14/02/06)

Head of the Kremlin administration Sergei Sobyanin and Chief of Staff of the British Prime Minister Jonathan Powell have met in Moscow to discuss Russia-U.K. G8 cooperation in the Russia-chaired year.

G8 to discuss professional training
(14/02/06)

This year the Group of Eight will focus on ways of improving the quality of professional training and making it more up-to-date and relevant, announced Andrei Volkov, aide to the Russian education minister and head of the expert group on education initiatives within Russia's G8 Presidency.

G8 MINISTERS BACKED RUSSIA’S INITIATIVES ON ENERGY SECURITY
(13/02/06)

Kudrin said the G8 finance ministers “favored Russia’s proposal to create a world gas market and backed related projects.”

The G8 to discuss counterterrorism in Moscow this week
(13/02/06)

Sazonov said the objective of the meetings was to draft materials and documents for discussion by the G8 leaders in the course of the July summit in St. Petersburg.

News conference of Russia’s Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin
(11/02/06)

I would like to say that the G8 financial meeting in Moscow was a success. Other participants have said as much today. I am assessing it as its chairman, a member of the G8 group of financial ministers, and the person who took part in preparing the meeting and the ministers’ statement.

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