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The subject on our agenda today is improvement of state policy 

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in nuclear, radiation, chemical and biological security.

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This is a serious and multifaceted issue.

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We know that the modern world has many technological threats,

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especially dangers related to the operation of large infrastructure,

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industrial and energy facilities.

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It is enough to remember the Fukushima disaster in March 2011 in Japan,

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or the recent tragedy in China,

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where more than 100 people were killed by a fire at a warehouse 

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facility for highly toxic and explosive substances,

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and the material damage reached more than $1 billion.

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In various parts of the world, we see regular outbreaks 

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of dangerous infectious diseases.

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As we know, the recent Ebola epidemic killed more than 11,000 people.

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We must act to ensure reliable protection for our country and people 

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against threats of this sort.

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Above all, we must ensure the security of our nuclear energy facilities 

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and of facilities storing, producing or using dangerous radioactive,

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chemical or biological substances and materials.

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We must reduce to zero the risk of accidents or unlawful 

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actions taking place at such facilities.

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Which steps and measures do I think are our biggest priorities in this 

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area? First, our current strategic planning documents contain many 

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provisions on preventing nuclear, radiation,

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chemical and biological security threats, both in peacetime, and –

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let’s hope it never happens – in wartime.

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We must analyse these provisions,

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see how well they meet today’s demands, and make adjustments if need be.

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Second, we must pay close attention to analysing the security threats 

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and challenges in these areas.

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The Defence Ministry and several other agencies are working on this 

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now. We need to establish common views on these threats and challenges.

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This will help us to protect our citizens more effectively 

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against these threats.

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Third, we need to implement our science and technology policy 

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in the areas of developing and using modern radiation,

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chemical and biological protection methods.

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This policy should ensure effective prevention of all types 

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of potential threats.

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We should carry out an inventory over the coming period of individual 

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protection means for people, identify which are outdated 

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and technologically obsolete now,

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and draft measures to replace these protection systems with 

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modern models. Of course, all of the development and production 

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of these new systems should take place here in Russia.

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We already have a good technological base for this.

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We must make more active use of safe and environmentally friendly 

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technology in industry and the housing and utilities sector,

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and introduce tougher modern standards to encourage the use 

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of technology that will reduce and, even better,

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totally exclude risks.

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For example, it is now possible for us to get by without using chlorine 

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and other potentially dangerous substances in the housing 

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and utilities sector.

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We need to continue paying great attention to the health 

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and epidemiological situation.

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We must minimise the risks of infections spreading and prevent them 

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from entering Russia from abroad and from neighbouring countries.

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Let me conclude by saying that work in all these areas must be closely 

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coordinated at all levels, from the federal to the municipal level.

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Let’s start discussing these issues.