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G8 can cope with topical world problems - RF president
TOYAKO, Japan, July 10 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev acknowledged that he was "pleasantly surprised with the level and depth of debate" with the heads of the main participating countries of the Group of Eight during formal and informal conversations.
He said at the press conference on the results of the summit on Hokkaido that he, indeed, had"a fresh look" at the meetings in that format.
"This is not a get-together where leaders simply meet and discuss some materials prepared in advance," he said. "Quite the contrary, this is an interested analysis of all world problems with which the participants are concerned." "In this sense, G8 has a very good potential," Medvedev said. "This is a working format where heads of the states that combine a big part of the global economic potential can promptly and in an informal way get answersto most topical problems. This is very important and very useful.
Bilateral talks and official visits hardly ever yield such results.
The summit offers a unique opportunity to discuss at a table withoutmiddlemen, without even diplomats, the most complicated issues," he said.
"This is what, I believe, G8 gives to all its participants," the Russian president said, adding, "I am grateful to all my colleagues and, I do hope, results will be achieved."
He said at the press conference on the results of the summit on Hokkaido that he, indeed, had"a fresh look" at the meetings in that format.
"This is not a get-together where leaders simply meet and discuss some materials prepared in advance," he said. "Quite the contrary, this is an interested analysis of all world problems with which the participants are concerned." "In this sense, G8 has a very good potential," Medvedev said. "This is a working format where heads of the states that combine a big part of the global economic potential can promptly and in an informal way get answersto most topical problems. This is very important and very useful.
Bilateral talks and official visits hardly ever yield such results.
The summit offers a unique opportunity to discuss at a table withoutmiddlemen, without even diplomats, the most complicated issues," he said.
"This is what, I believe, G8 gives to all its participants," the Russian president said, adding, "I am grateful to all my colleagues and, I do hope, results will be achieved."
