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

G8/2006 RUSSIA

Social integration, dialogue of civilizations among top priorities of Russian NGOs – Pamfilova
(09/03/06)

The issue of social integration and the dialogue of civilizations are among the top issues on the agenda of Russian non-governmental organizations (NGOs), said Ella Pamfilova, chair of the human rights and civil society council under the Russian President and coordinator of the national working group of the Civil G8 2006 forum.

Regular Working Meeting of G8 Sherps in Moscow
(09/03/06)

During the talks, which will last until March 10, the sherps will discuss different questions linked with the preparations for the G8 summit in St. Petersburg next July, including the main agenda topics of the Russian G8 Presidency, and other urgent international issues, said the Organizing Committee.

NGO representatives meet in Moscow to draft proposals for G8 summit
(09/03/06)

Consultations with NGOs are traditionally held during preparations for G8 summits. Their main goal is to learn the opinion of civil societies on priority issues chosen for the G8 by the presiding country.

Russia, UN to cooperate to prepare St. Petersburg G8 summit – Sergei Lavrov
(08/03/06)

Russia and the United Nations will join forces to prepare the G8 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on March 8 after a meeting with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

Nonproliferation will feature prominently in G8 discussions this year – Robert Joseph
(08/03/06)

Apart from energy security, the G8 will focus on nonproliferation this year, said Robert Joseph, the US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.

Khristenko: Energy Will Rank High Next Week
(06/03/06)

The main session of the G8 energy ministers will take place in Moscow next Thursday, said Russian Minister of Industry and Energy Viktor Khristenko. ”Energy will rank high next week,” he said at the President’s meeting with the Cabinet.

Russia’s G8 Presidency Important for China
(06/03/06)

“China and Russia are strategic partners. Russia’s G8 Presidency is important for China, which is closely cooperating with Russia in tackling the said questions,” said a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, commenting on President Vladimir Putin’s article on major topics of the Russian G8 Presidency, published in the world media.

Important!
(04/03/06)

Over 300 civil and non-governmental organizations will gather at the Congress Center, World Trade Center Moscow (Gate 4, 12 Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya, Moscow), on March 9 and 10 for the first-ever Civil G8 2006 forum, the international NGO gathering under the auspices of the Russian G8 Presidency.

Top U.S. observer praises Russian president’s agenda-setting energy op-ed
(02/03/06)

Energy security, the centerpiece of Putin’s article, is very important for Russian-U.S. bilateral relations and it is on the G8 agenda, Simes said.

Brussels renewables organization praises Putin’s energy op-ed
(01/03/06)

Dr. Dorte Fouquet, director of the EREF Brussels Office, said Wednesday the op-ed “Energy Egotism Is a Road to Nowhere,” which appeared in The Wall Street Journal, explicitly stated renewable energy was to play a great role in poor countries for a long term, which she said was fully in line with UN’s Millennium Goals.

Interview by President Vladimir Putin concerning Russia's G8 Presidency
(01/03/06)

The G8 is useful in that it creates the opportunity to meet informally and concentrate on two or three main priorities while also giving the chance to discuss any other relevant issues of concern to the leaders of the member countries and the entire international community. I very much hope that we will be able to create a welcoming, friendly and at the same time business-like atmosphere at our meetings in St Petersburg in July 2006.

The Upcoming G8 Summit in St. Petersburg: Challenges, Opportunities, and Responsibility. Article by Vladimir V. Putin.
(01/03/06)

We fully realize that not a single Presidency is capable of offering comprehensive solutions to the problems of the modern world being discussed by the G8. At the same time, from summit to summit, the Group is getting a better vision of these problems and strives to find the most workable approaches to their solution through its joint efforts.

PRESS RELEASE
(01/03/06)

The Russian G8 Presidency Organizing Committee informs that the official Website of Russia's 2006 G8 Presidency www.g8russia.ru has started accreditation of journalists to cover the G8 summit in St. Petersburg.

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