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On June, 18 the Y20 Russia 2013 Summit started at the site of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint-Petersburg. The Summit, which is a crowning event of the official Youth track within the framework of the Russian G20 Presidency, will last till June 21. Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The two presidents discussed the current bilateral cooperation agenda and integration work in the CIS region, and also preparations in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine for the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus. Question: What are conditions for holding the international conference for Syria? Who should participate in it? How do you assess the decision of the European Union about supplies of armaments for the Syrian opposition? Sergey Lavrov:The deepening of the crisis in Syria and the rising strain in interreligious relations, in particular in the line of Sunni-Shiites, on the background of it, will cost us serious disturbances at regional scale. We realise that and strive to prevent the danger of explosion of the situation in the Middle East. The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has reshaped the international security environment. These technologies bring immense economic and social benefits; they can also be used for purposes that are inconsistent with international peace and security. There has been a noticeable increase in risk in recent years as ICTs are used for crime and the conduct of disruptive activities. On June 15-17, 2013 the G20 Young Entrepreneurs' Alliance (G20 YEA) summit was held in Moscow within the framework of the Business 20 track. The summit was attended by more than 400 participants. Accreditation for members of the Russian and foreign media wishing to cover the G20 Summit of heads of state and government, to be held on September 5-6, 2013 in St Petersburg, is open at www.g20russia.ru. The summit of the G8 Heads of State and Government is underway in Northern Ireland. The Russian delegation at the summit is headed by Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the G8 summit. On May 22-24, 2013 the G20 Studies Centre at the Lowy Institute, with support of the Asia Development Bank Institute (ADBI) and the Korea Development Institute (KDI), hosted a regional Think 20 seminar in Sydney under the header "The G20 Leaders' Process Five Years On: an Assessment from an Asian Perspective." Vladimir Putin met with President of the United States of America Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G8 summit. The G8 leaders will focus on problems in the global economy and the situation in Syria. Vladimir Putin met with President of France Francois Hollande ahead of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland. Vladimir Putin and David Cameron held a bilateral meeting following the award presentation ceremony for the Arctic Convoys veterans. After the meeting, the President of Russia and the British Prime Minister gave a joint news conference. News conference following a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron Vladimir Putin's visit to the UK began with the presentation of state awards to veterans who took part in the Arctic Convoys. In a joint ceremony, Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister David Cameron presented to 20 veterans the two countries' state awards: the Ushakov Medal and the Arctic Star. Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping.
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