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

G8/2006 RUSSIA

Civil G8-2006 to formulate issues for G8 summit agenda
(03/07/06)

The results of roundtables held as part of the international Civil G8-2006 forum will be reported to President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, said Ella Pamfilova, head of the Presidential Council for Assistance to Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights.

Summit to discuss efforts against infectious diseases – Roshal
(03/07/06)

"No country in the world has a perfect healthcare system today," he said. "I thought that the G8 would take up this topic, but it chose a narrower one, related to infections. Infections represent a crucial healthcare problem. They kill many thousands, even millions of people. It is very important to discuss infectious diseases, including issues related to HIV/AIDS and hepatitis."

Putin promises to inform G8 colleagues of religious summit’s ideas
(03/07/06)

Putin said that even the short speeches he had heard on the first day of the forum showed what kind of people were attending it: “These are people with real faith in their hearts and a wealth of philosophical knowledge, who can clearly and intelligibly express their opinions to the millions of people who listen to their every word.”

Russian school students: first arrivals for Junior G8 forum
(02/07/06)

On July 2, the Russian representatives to the Junior G8 forum started gathering in Pushkin, a town outside St. Petersburg. The top secondary school students from all over Russia will prepare to welcome foreign guests, as well as for the forum’s main event – a meeting with the G8 leaders.

Yakovenko: G8 Leaders May Discuss Iranian Nuclear Problem, the Situation in Iraq and the Middle East
(02/07/06)

He quoted the G8’s statement to the effect that Iran should not have nuclear weapons, and that it should actively cooperate with the IAEA. “The Six submitted their proposals to Iran, and the latter is expected to reply by July 5. That is before the G8 summit in St. Petersburg, and everyone will wait to hear what Iran has to say on this score,” explained Yakovenko.

Japan wants UN Security Council to discuss Iranian nuclear problem
(02/07/06)

At the G8 summit in St. Petersburg on July 15-17, Japan will urge other countries to convene the UN Security Council in order to discuss sanctions against Iran if it fails to accept the mediators' proposal on its nuclear problem, government sources reported today.

Russia to remain active in international focus on Africa – Putin
(02/07/06)

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his greetings on Sunday to participants in the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union member states in Banjul, the Gambia. “We believe that the work of the pan-African forum is objectively promoting global stability and the creation of a better balanced and more democratic system of international relations. I am using this opportunity to reaffirm that Russia will continue its active participation in joint international efforts to render assistance to Africa, including as the presiding country of the G8 this year.

Russia to call G8 attention to long-term problems: Professor Kirton
(01/07/06)

Russian G8 Presidency priorities show Russia’s desire to focus the summit’s attention on long-term problems, says Dr. John J. Kirton, director of the University of Toronto G8 Research Group, Canada. He highlights an extraordinary amount of foresight in determining priorities. Russia looks several years ahead in energy security as it ventures to forecast global future and calls G8 attention to the issue, he says.

G8 summit to discuss reducing global energy hazards: Khristenko
(01/07/06)

Viktor Khristenko, Russia’s Industry and Energy Minister, expects the upcoming G8 summit in St. Petersburg to focus on the search for tools to reduce global energy hazards. “There are a great many problems in the world, and a huge number of people are engaged in the global energy market. That is why the search for instruments to bring down global risks will be in the foreground of the St. Petersburg G8 summit agenda,” he said.

Consultation conference of international trade union and G8 national trade union center leaders
(01/07/06)

The leaders of international trade unions and G8 national trade union centers on the Global Unions are meeting in Moscow for a consultation conference, July 5-6, 2006.

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