A just distribution of risks between producers, those involved in transport, and consumers of energy resources is a crucial issue in energy security. To resolve this problem we must implement suitable measures and especially long-term contracts between producers and consumers, the President said.
The issue of implementing the UN programme Education For All will be discussed at the G8 summit. As a participant in this programme Russia intends to continue developing an international system to evaluate the quality of education, a problem that is extremely topical for developing countries.
Vladimir Putin considers that education can help defend against attempts to drive a wedge between the world’s civilizations and create national and religious conflicts.
Head of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia Mikhail Shmakov gave Vladimir Putin the text of a statement that was prepared at a conference of the leaders of various international trade unions and national trade unions of G8 member countries so that the Russian leader could show the document to the other heads of G8 member states.