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Wednesday, 06 June, 2007
15:30 GMT 19:30 Moscow
Local Time: 19:30

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

"This will be the first time that Russia will chair this respected international forum. I hope that the experience we have accumulated since joining the G8 will ensure respect for tradition and consolidation of our efforts. Russia, as the presiding country, regards it as its duty to give a fresh impetus to efforts to find solutions to key international problems in energy, education and healthcare."

Address by Russian President Vladimir Putin
to visitors to the official site of Russia's G8 Presidency in 2006

G8NEWS

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25/12/06: One of the main foreign political events of 2006 was Russia's first presidency of the Group of Eight, according to a report on the Foreign Ministry's work in 2006 posted on the Russian government's website on Monday.

Russia to focus on hydropower and nuclear power generation – presidential aide

24/12/06: Presidential aide Igor Shuvalov said Russia would focus on the development of hydropower and nuclear power generation. "Gas will be used in power generation only where there are clear-cut reasons to do so and no other fuels are available," Shuvalov said on the Russia TV channel Sunday evening.

Germany ready to take over G8 presidency from Russia – German Foreign Minister

21/12/06: Germany is ready to take over the presidency of the G8 from Russia on January 1, 2007. "I have come here to take the baton of the G8 presidency," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Implementation of Russian and U.S. presidents’ initiatives a foreign policy priority for Russia in 2007 – foreign minister

20/12/06: Russia will try "to guarantee all nations discrimination-free access to modern technologies, provided they respect and strengthen non-proliferation regimes," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said when summing up the results of this year and disclosing plans for 2007 at a press conference today.

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