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	Archive 2005

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

G8/2006 RUSSIA

U.S. administration supports Russian initiative on government-business partnership in fighting terrorism
(29/09/06)

The Bush administration wholeheartedly supports Russia's initiative on government-business partnership in the fight against terrorism, said Frank Urbancic, Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the U.S. Department of State.

Russia as G8 host advocates collective complaint against countries that neglect to submit anti-terrorism reports to UN
(28/09/06)

Acting on behalf of the G8, Russia has initiated a collective complaint against countries that have neglected to submit anti-terrorism reports to the UN, Ilya Rogachev, Russia's deputy representative at the UN, said Thursday.

Sakhalin II inspection may not lead to license revocation – foreign minister
(27/09/06)

Inspection of compliance with contractual provisions of the Sakhalin II project will not necessarily result in the revocation of the development licence, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told an international conference, Sakhalin Oil and Gas, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the administrative centre of Sakhalin Island, 6,500 miles east of Moscow.

Russian Natural Resources Minister promises to do his best to carry on Sakhalin II project
(26/09/06)

Russian Natural Resources Minister Yury Trutnev talked with journalists Tuesday about developments in the Sakhalin II project. He said that his ministry was aware of the investment importance of the project and its significance for the Russian economy.

New techniques for forecasting dangerous weather to be highlighted at Moscow conference
(26/09/06)

Russian and foreign scientists will present new methods for forecasting dangerous weather at an international conference to be held in Moscow from September 26-29 as part of Russia's Group of Eight presidency, Dmitry Kiktev, deputy director of Gidrometsentr, a national weather forecasting bureau, said yesterday.

G8 foreign ministers meet at General Assembly, point to progress in formulating new concept of energy security, says Lavrov
(23/09/06)

“Energy security is the concern of relevant departments and associated companies, and the foreign ministers only highlighted the headway that has been made,” the Russian minister said.

Putin expects Russia and Germany to carry on cooperation in energy security and education
(23/09/06)

“I am convinced that we will carry on effective bilateral cooperation after Russia hands over the rotating G8 presidency to Germany, notably in energy security, education, and infectious diseases,” he said, speaking about the results of a meeting of the Russian, German and French leaders.

St. Petersburg decisions are not G8 monopoly; all nations are invited to join in implementing them — Sergei Lavrov
(22/09/06)

The Group of Eight does not have a monopoly on the decisions it made in St. Petersburg; rather, all states are invited to join in implementing them, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday in New York, speaking at the 61st session of the UN General Assembly.

Russia to forward anti-terror legislative package to G8 countries – Kosachev
(19/09/06)

Russia will soon forward a legislative package on efforts against terrorism and uncontrolled immigration to its G8 partners, Konstantin Kosachev, State Duma international affairs committee head, told the media Tuesday.

Russia to submit counterterrorism laws to G8 partners for standardization
(19/09/06)

“Russia intends soon to forward a package of relevant laws to the other participants in the discussion [at the meeting of G8 parliamentary speakers],” said Konstantin Kosachev, head of the lower house’s Committee on International Affairs.

IAEA director-general emphasizes significance of global energy security strategy adopted by the G8 summit
(18/09/06)

IAEA Director-General Mohamed El Baradei has pointed to the importance of the global energy strategy adopted at the G8 summit in St. Petersburg. Addressing the opening session of the Agency's General Conference in Vienna, he said: "I was pleased that the expanded G8 summit in St. Petersburg this summer emphasized the importance of global energy security."

IEA official worried by insufficient action to improve energy efficiency
(18/09/06)

Claude Mandil, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, told RIA Novosti Monday that obligations to improve energy efficiency were not being implemented fast enough. Mandil is attending the Oil & Money international energy conference in London.

Speech by President Vladimir Putin at a Meeting with G8 Parliamentary Leaders
(17/09/06)

The G8 parliamentary leaders' forum is still quite a young gathering, but it is very much needed, because there are times when it is simply impossible to implement at legislative level this or that proposal formulated by the G8 leaders. This goes for laws regulating relations both at international and national level. This also concerns the approval of budgets that need to reflect our common vision of how to build the global world today and what share of responsibility the G8 countries should take for resolving the global issues that we all face.

Duma speaker to send G8 peers legal acts sharing request Monday
(17/09/06)

Russian State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov promised to call on G8 parliamentary leaders to share their national legal acts on terrorism and illegal migration within the G8.

Russian Sherpa outlines further G8 meetings under Russia’s presidency
(17/09/06)

"The St. Petersburg summit was successful and it is over, but our presidency will last until December 31, and we will have some more ministerial and expert meetings later this year," Igor Shuvalov recalled.

Putin praises G8 summit for progress on migration, education and health
(17/09/06)

"It was for the first time that a G8 document formulated an education concept establishing interconnection between education, research, and innovation," he said, also highlighting the chapter on the adaptation of migrants through educational systems.

Putin calls G8 increasingly open and democratic
(17/09/06)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the G8 is "becoming increasingly open and democratic" as he met with the G8 parliamentary leaders in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Sunday.

Putin praises G8 Mideast involvement, welcomes unanimity on Lebanon aid
(17/09/06)

"The idea and the proposals on the Middle East, formulated in St. Petersburg, notably on the danger posed by the continued lack of solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict, are G8 contribution to the international effort aimed to overcome the region's crisis and set the stage for a reinvigorated peace process," he said.

Putin describes G8 parliamentary leaders’ meetings as relevant
(17/09/06)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described G8 parliamentary leaders' meetings as relevant as he met with the G8 parliamentary leaders in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

Putin promises to sell 30% of oil exports to Asia-Pacific nations within a decade
(17/09/06)

"We expect to go from today's 3% share of the Asia-Pacific region in Russia's oil exports to no less than 30% in a decade," he said, citing also two huge China-bound natural gas transport projects.

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