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British scholar says Russia’s leadership ‘compelled’ to fix things individually

15:47 11/09/2010

Professor Anatol Lieven of King’s College, London, after a meeting at the Global Police Forum in Yaroslavl, has lauded Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s emphasis on the Internet as a tool to promote democracy, but said that Russia’s top men “still feel compelled” to sort matters personally.

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Global Policy Forum in Yaroslavl: Russia seeks answers to crucial questions on democracy
23:04 13/09/2010
The Global Policy Forum in Yaroslavl, attended by the heads of Russia and South Korea, as well as the Italian prime minister, has managed, in quite a curious way, to reinforce the conclusions made a few days ago by several Valdai Discussion Club members who toured a number of Russian regions and met with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
U.S. social science researcher ‘impressed’ by Medvedev’s democratic drive
14:46 11/09/2010
The president of the Social Science Research Council in New York, Craig Calhoun, has lauded Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s “progressive vision” for Russia’s democracy after a meeting at the Global Police Forum in Yaroslavl.
Ex-British defense minister assesses Russia’s perspectives in NATO
23:09 10/09/2010
Former British Secretary of State for Defense Geoffrey Hoon believes Russia could become a member of NATO, but the integration process will take several years. Hoon gave his opinion during the Global Policy Forum in the city of Yaroslavl, Russia.
Russian President Medvedev highlights five standards of democracy
22:57 10/09/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev highlighted on Friday five standards of democracy while addressing at the Global Policy Forum in Yaroslavl. He said these standards should be internationally recognized.
CSTO chief pushes for global security agreement
18:54 10/09/2010
The secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Nikolai Bordyuzha, slammed Europe for losing its grip on security and called for a global security agreement, a day after a car suicide bombing killed 17 people in southern Russia.
Medvedev insists Russia democratic, despite 'shortcomings' (Update 1)
17:30 10/09/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismissed on Friday any suggestion there is no democracy in Russia.
Moscow mayor says will serve out full term
17:26 10/09/2010
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov said Friday he will not leave his post before his term of office ends in 2011.
Medvedev insists Russia democratic, despite 'shortcomings'
16:33 10/09/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismissed on Friday any suggestion there is no democracy in Russia.
Medvedev points to 3 barriers to democracy in Russia
15:48 10/09/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev highlighted on Friday three problems he said were inhibiting the development of democracy in Russia.
Medvedev says U.S. 'envious' over European security system proposals
15:04 10/09/2010
The United States is experiencing a certain amount of envy over Russia's attempts to create a new system of European security, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.
World faces nonproliferation turning point – START 1 negotiator
15:00 10/09/2010
The world is at a turning point in efforts to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons, particularly in the Middle East, a former US arms treaty negotiator said on Friday at the Global Policy Forum in the Russian city of Yaroslavl.
Democracy is key to Russia's development - Medvedev
14:40 10/09/2010
Democracy is an indispensable condition for Russia's development, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.
Medvedev says Russian political changes should be 'gradual'
14:38 10/09/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said any changes to the country's political system should be gradual.
Yaroslavl forum as overture to G20 meeting in Seoul
13:53 10/09/2010
While not an official agenda item at the international political forum opening Thursday in the Russian city of Yaroslavl, discussions of the South Korean economic "miracle" and that country's potential as a driving force in the world economy could have more far-reaching effects than any of the issues topping the agenda of the forum, which is titled "Democratic standards and efficiency criteria in modern nation states."
Medvedev calls on Russians to modernize country
13:22 10/09/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he would like to see the modernization of the country carried out by ordinary people, and not just the political and business elite.
Russia's Medvedev sees no alternative to modernization
13:02 10/09/2010
Although Russia's modernization is not proceeding fast enough, there is no alternative to it, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.
Yaroslavl forum can become new political brand - Russia's Gref
23:05 09/09/2010
The Yaroslavl political forum could become an iconic brand on a par with the Davos and St. Petersburg economic forums, Russia's Sberbank chief German Gref said on Thursday.
Obama’s security advisor on democracy and U.S.-Russia relations
16:36 09/09/2010
Michael McFaul, U.S. President Barack Obama’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs and the head of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University speaks of the essence of democracy, relationship between democracy and economic modernization, and present U.S.-Russia relations.
Yaroslavl forum to become major Russian political event - expert
15:06 08/09/2010
The Global Policy Forum in Yaroslavl is an important event in the Russian political calendar, an expert said on Wednesday.
Yaroslavl forum to outline Russian modernization strategy
13:59 08/09/2010
Experts at the Global Policy Forum in Yaroslavl are to discuss the implementation of Russia’s modernization plans, a Russian political expert said on Wednesday.
Yaroslavl political forum is positive signal for investors
19:19 07/09/2010
The World Political Forum in Yaroslavl that is to focus on modernizing Russia’s economy will become a positive signal for both Russian and foreign investors, an expert said.
Medvedev to meet Valdai Club participants
17:24 06/09/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will take part in a roundtable discussion of political scientists, including the Valdai international discussion club participants, on September 10.
Yaroslavl political forum should not become PR event - expert
17:41 02/09/2010
The World Political Forum in Yaroslavl should not turn into a PR event but should help resolve important modernization issues, a member of the Russian Public Chamber said on Thursday.
Yaroslavl Political Forum to help develop democracy - expert
14:19 27/08/2010
The World Political Forum in Yaroslavl will become a venue where experts and politicians could share their experience in building and developing democratic institutions, the director of Democracy Problems Research Foundation said.
Zlobin: The forum may point to a way out of the intellectual deadlock
13:41 27/08/2010
The global policy forum “The Modern State: Standards of Democracy and Criteria of Efficiency” will take place in early September in Yaroslavl. Nikolai Zlobin, a prominent political scientist and director of the Russia and Eurasia Project at the World Security Institute (USA) will attend the forum. In an interview with RIA Novosti, he spoke about his expectations for the event.
Yaroslavl Political Forum to reach level of Davos Forum - expert
17:10 26/08/2010
The World Political Forum in Yaroslavl, which this year has become a more ambitious rostrum for an opinion exchange between politicians, experts and businesspeople in time can reach the Davos Forum level, the director for the Center for Post-Industrial Studies said.
Professor Naumkin expects second global policy forum to generate new ideas
16:36 26/08/2010
Professor Vitaly Naumkin, the director of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Studies, speaks about his expectations of “The Modern State: Standards of Democracy and Criteria of Efficiency” Global Policy Forum, which will open in Yaroslavl in Russia next month.

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Yaroslavl Global Policy Forum 2010

The Russian city of Yaroslavl will host the Global Policy Forum “The Modern State: Standards of Democracy and Criteria of Efficiency” on September 9-10. The forum will be held under the aegis of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

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