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

G8/2006 RUSSIA

Russia calls on G8 and world to pool efforts for urgent goals: Medvedev
(30/06/06)

Russia appeals to the other G8 countries and to the entire world to pool efforts in tackling urgent issues, Dmitry Medvedev, first deputy prime minister, said at the conference with the European Union countries’ ambassadors, Friday. He talked about the fundamental goals of the G8 summit, soon to start in St. Petersburg.

J8 to start in St. Petersburg July 8
(30/06/06)

The Junior8—G8 forum for young people—is opening in St. Petersburg, July 8, the Russian G8 Presidency organizing committee announced. To gather eight national teams, the J8 has its venue in Pushkin, or Tsarskoye Selo, near St. Petersburg. Its official opening is scheduled for July 10.

Announcement. President Vladimir Putin will hold an Internet conference on July 6
(30/06/06)

Both the Yandex and BBC sites offer users the chance not only to put new questions but also to vote for questions already proposed. During the conference, Mr Putin will answer the questions selected by Yandex and the BBC through votes on the Internet.

Spiridonovka mansion plays host to G8 foreign ministers
(29/06/06)

Today, the old mansion of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Spiridonovka Street became the focus of international attention. It played host to the foreign ministers from Britain, Germany, Canada, Italy, Russia, the U.S., France, and Japan, as well as to EU High Commissioner for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Xavier Solana and EU Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner. They came to Moscow to take part in the G8 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

Summit documents on energy security, infectious diseases and education harmonized
(29/06/06)

G8 summit documents on three priority issues, energy security, infectious diseases, and development of education, have been harmonized, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

G8 summit will not discuss Iranian issue in detail – Britain’s foreign secretary
(29/06/06)

The upcoming G8 summit in St. Petersburg is unlikely to have extensive discussions of the Iranian problem, said Margaret Beckett, Great Britain’s foreign secretary, who is taking part in the current G8 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Moscow. That is not a matter for the G8 as such to come under debate during the summit, she said to the Ekho Moskvy radio station.

China expects G8 summit to develop a new energy security concept
(29/06/06)

China expects the upcoming G8 summit in St. Petersburg to “develop a new energy security concept.” China’s President Hu Jintao will attend the July session, Jiang Yu, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said to a news briefing today. If developed, the concept “will promote cooperation in that sphere,” the diplomat said.

Transcript of Joint Press Conference of G8 Foreign Ministers - Sergey Lavrov
(29/06/06)

The meeting's focus was the issues of the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In this context we discussed the situation around the nuclear program of Iran and the situation on the Korean Peninsula. We also paid special attention to conditions in the Middle East, primarily in the context of the recent exacerbation in relations between the Palestinians and Israel. We reaffirmed our support of the position of the Quartet of international mediators and called upon the parties to take all necessary measures to calm down the situation and create conditions for ensuring security and a return to the negotiation process on the basis of the Roadmap.

Austria’s foreign minister to attend G8 ministers’ meeting
(29/06/06)

Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik will attend today’s meeting of the G8 foreign ministers in Moscow in her capacity as head of the European Union’s Council of Ministers.

G8 foreign ministers meet in Moscow, talk to Putin
(29/06/06)

G8 foreign ministers will gather in Moscow on Thursday to discuss international affairs and preparations for next month’s summit in St. Petersburg. They are also expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who also talked with G8 finance ministers in February and energy ministers in March in the run-up to their respective ministerial meetings in Moscow.

G8 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Сhairman’s statement
(29/06/06)

G8 Foreign Ministers met in Moscow on 29 June 2006 to discuss a range of global and regional issues of primary importance to the international community. The meeting focussed on Iran's nuclear programme and on the Middle East Peace Process. We exchanged views on issues of post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction, strengthening peacekeeping capacity in Africa, G8 partnership with the BMENA region, as well as discussed recent developments in Iraq, Afghanistan, Western Balkans/Kosovo, Sudan/Darfur, Northern Uganda, East Timor, Haiti.

Japanese delegation satisfied with results of G8 ministerial meeting
(29/06/06)

Yoshinori Katori, the press secretary of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, said the Japanese delegation was satisfied with the results of the G8 ministerial meeting in Moscow.

Lavrov announces “decisive stage” of summit preparation
(29/06/06)

The decisive stage of preparation for the St. Petersburg G8 summit has begun, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday, addressing his G8 counterparts at the Moscow ministerial meeting. ”Documents on three priority topics – energy security, infectious diseases, and education – have on the whole been agreed,” the Russian minister said, adding that “agreements on corruption, trade, and counterfeit products have almost been finalized.”

G8 foreign ministers to concentrate on Iranian nuclear problem
(28/06/06)

The Iranian nuclear problem will be a priority for G8 foreign ministers, who are meeting in Moscow on June 29, said European Commissioner for Foreign Affairs Benita Ferrero-Waldner. "Of course, Iran will feature prominently at the forthcoming meeting, and we'll again discuss the package of proposals submitted to it. We hope that Iran will reply to these proposals in the near future," said the commissioner.

Russia-Japan: foreign ministers discuss G8 ministerial meeting preparations
(28/06/06)

Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, and Taro Aso, his Japanese counterpart, met in Moscow Wednesday. The agenda concerned G8 ministerial meeting preparations and the present state of bilateral relations.

Lavrov to discuss bilateral cooperation and agenda for G8 foreign ministers’ meeting with counterparts from Japan, Canada and Germany
(28/06/06)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet today with his counterparts Taro Aso of Japan, Peter Mackay of Canada and Walter Steinmeier of Germany to discuss matters relating to bilateral relations and the agenda for the June 29 meeting of Group of Eight foreign ministers.

St. Petersburg summit may be the most productive club meeting ever – German expert
(27/06/06)

The St. Petersburg G8 summit might be the most productive club meeting ever, said Alexander Rahr, program director at the German Council on Foreign Relations.

G8 summits must not become rich men’s clubs – President of France
(27/06/06)

The G8 summits must not become rich men’s clubs but rather should develop into a forum for promoting dialogue and cooperation with newly industrialized states and poor countries, French President Jacques Chirac said at a meting with trade union and NGO representatives in the Elysee Palace.

Joint Science Academies' Statement: Energy Sustainability and Security
(27/06/06)

Broad international consensus recognizes three principal, inter-related components of sustainable development: economic prosperity, social development, and environmental protection. Sustainable and reliable supply of energy is one of the major conditions for achieving these three goals ,for all countries of the world: if energy sustainability and security fail, the primary human development goals cannot be achieved.

Joint Science Academies' Statement: Avian influenza and infectious diseases
(27/06/06)

At present the world faces a problem caused by the spread of avian influenza. There is a possibility that this could develop into a new human influenza pandemic. Pandemics are rare but can have devastating consequences for public health all over the world. SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) resulted in severe economic losses, estimated as high as thirty billion US dollars. The social and economic consequences of an influenza pandemic would likely be significantly higher.

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