Expert opinion

	03.12.06 Victoria Panova G8 research group, University of Toronto, Director for Russia
	03.12.06 Mona Bricke German NGO Forum Environment and Development
	03.12.06 Nigel Martin Montreal International Rorum (FIM)
	02.12.06 John Kirton Head of G8 Research Group, University of Toronto
	02.12.06 Regina Gunter Head of the WWF Germany

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The Russian presidential chief of staff met

The Russian presidential chief of staff met Monday with a number of British top officials to discuss bilateral and G8 issues, the Kremlin press service said.
Sergei Sobyanin's meetings, including one with Prime Minister Tony Blair, focused on preparations for the upcoming summit of the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations in St. Petersburg, slated for July 15-17, and the Russian-EU summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on May 25.
Russia this year holds the rotating chair of the G8.

Expert opinion

	02.12.06 Halter Marek Le College de France
	02.12.06 Olivier Giscard d’Estaing COPAM, France
	02.12.06 Mika Ohbayashi Institute for Sustainable Energy Poliсy
	02.12.06 Bill Pace World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy
	01.12.06 Peter I. Hajnal Toronto University, G8 Research Group