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

G8/2006 RUSSIA

Answers of Russian President Vladimir Putin to questions during a news conference with Russian and foreign journalists (excerpts)
(31/01/06)

We chose the topics based on the themes that are being put forward for discussion at the G8 summit this summer in St Petersburg. The problems and challenges that are literally facing humanity. This the first thing.

G8 finance ministers to meet in Moscow to discuss energy security, poorest nations’ problems, infectious diseases
(31/01/06)

“World economic development and stability of oil and petroleum products markets, as well as support for the poorest nations and assistance in addressing fundamental problems and creating infrastructure for their economies, will be among the key issues considered in Moscow,” Kudrin said at a joint news conference with his Italian colleague Giulio Tremonti on the results of their talks.

Russian and Italian finance ministers to discuss financial G8 agenda
(31/01/06)

Russian Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin and Italian Economy and Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti are to meet in Rome on January 31 to discuss the agenda for the forthcoming G8 finance ministers’ summit, a spokesman for the Russian finance ministry said Monday.

Accreditation for journalists covering the financial G8 on February 10-11 in Moscow
(30/01/06)

The press center for the meeting is situated at the Forum Hall, 11/10 Letnivkosky pereulok, building 7 (Paveletskaya metro station).

G8 to discuss avian flu in July
(30/01/06)

"Russia is preparing proposals and has gained enthusiastic support of all G8 members and other countries at the preliminary stage," Onishchenko said, adding that consultations are also ongoing with the World Health Organization.

Russian, French Finance Ministers Discuss G8 Financial Meeting Agenda
(27/01/06)

“This is an important stage of the preparation for the first Russia-chaired G8 meeting,” Kudrin told Russian reporters.

Report of the Press Service of the Russian President
(25/01/06)

Speaking at a EurAsEc summit in St. Petersburg today, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed an initiative on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Russian scientists have developed technologies, which will promote nuclear weapons non-proliferation.
(25/01/06)

Russian scientists have developed nuclear technologies promoting nuclear weapons non-proliferation, which may become the backbone for the power engineering of the future, said Valery Volkov, chief coordinator of the project implemented by an independent group of Russian researchers, at a news conference in RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

G8 Finance Ministers to Meet in Moscow February 11
(25/01/06)

“On February 11, Moscow will host a meeting of G8 finance ministers, nearly all of whom have confirmed attendance,” Kudrin said at a conference of the president with cabinet members.

Answers of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the Diplomat magazine regarding Russia’s G8 Presidency (Excerpts)
(23/01/06)

The G8 bears special responsibility for tackling acute political, social-economic and humanitarian problems. This is why the international community is watching it closely, expecting the G8 to provide a powerful political stimulus to effective action on the modern challenges of sustainable growth and development of all countries; hunger, poverty and diseases; preservation of the environment for the future generations; fighting terrorism and the drug threat; settling global economic and financial problems;

G8 summit to boost Russian-Italian law enforcement cooperation
(20/01/06)

Russia and Italy will fight terrorism, organized crime and drug trafficking together. Late on Friday, the two countries' interior ministers, Rashid Nurgaliyev and Giuseppe Pisanu, signed a protocol of cooperation in Rome.

Russia looks to World Bank for cooperation during its G8 Presidency
(20/01/06)

Russia is counting on cooperation with the World Bank (WB) as it assumes the Presidency of the Group of Eight, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said on Friday during his meeting with the bank’s chief economist and first vice-president Francois Bourguignon.

Russia will propose a number of educational initiatives at the G8 summit: Deputy Education and Science Minister
(19/01/06)

Russia will come out with a number of educational initiatives at the G8 summit in St. Petersburg next July, said Dmitry Livanov, Deputy Education and Science Minister.

Answers of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the results of Russo-German talks (Excerpts)
(18/01/06)

…As to energy security, we certainly discussed it in detail and at length. Many of our European partners, especially ordinary people, were worried, if not frightened, by discussions of Russo-Ukrainian gas problems. I think we made a mistake by failing to explain to them the essence of events clearly and promptly.

Japan supports Russia's proposals on G8 summit agenda
(18/01/06)

Japan has supported all of Russia's proposals concerning the agenda for the G8 leaders' summit, Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin told journalists after the meeting with his Japanese counterpart Sadakazu Tanugaki.

Finance ministers of Russia and Japan to meet
(18/01/06)

Finance ministers Alexei Kudrin of Russia and Sadakazu Tanikagi of Japan will meet on Wednesday to discuss the agenda for a G8 meeting of finance ministers, which is to take place in Moscow on February 10-11.

From the answers of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a news conference on the results of 2005
(17/01/06)

We are doing practical work to carry out nearly a hundred functions with our G8 partners this year, primarily to ensure the success of the St. Petersburg summit.

Khristenko: the world energy market must follow transparent and clear-cut rules
(17/01/06)

Speech by Russia’s Industry and Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko at the Stability, Security, and Sustainability of Asian Hydrocarbon Economics Round Table in New Delhi, India, on November 25, 2005.

Energy in 21st Century: Effectiveness and Security
(17/01/06)

During its Presidency of the G8, Russia will give priority to energy security. The main goal is to guarantee long-term stability of energy markets.

Interview granted by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Russia Jean Cadet to Diplomat
(16/01/06)

Russia has taken part in the “G8” since 1998. France has always backed its participation, and during the presidency of other countries it gained experience comparable to that of the other participating countries.

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