G8 Summit Opened in St. Petersburg Today
G8 Summit opens in St. Petersburg today. For the first time Russia leads the forum. Ensuring global energy security will be a major subject at the summit.
A comprehensive document on energy security issues will be adopted at the summit. It will be composed of two parts - a political statement and an action plan. According to many observers, matters of current international policy, specifically Middle East situation, can also be a core question, though these were not on the agenda initially.
Urgent international issues like struggle against terrorism, non-proliferation, conflict settlement, as well as development of world economy and finance, international trade, environment protection will also be considered.
As reported before the G8 summit may also discuss settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Besides, according to reports, Armenian and Azeri Presidents may meet within the summit, however the hearsay was not confirmed.
A comprehensive document on energy security issues will be adopted at the summit. It will be composed of two parts - a political statement and an action plan. According to many observers, matters of current international policy, specifically Middle East situation, can also be a core question, though these were not on the agenda initially.
Urgent international issues like struggle against terrorism, non-proliferation, conflict settlement, as well as development of world economy and finance, international trade, environment protection will also be considered.
As reported before the G8 summit may also discuss settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Besides, according to reports, Armenian and Azeri Presidents may meet within the summit, however the hearsay was not confirmed.
