Vladimir Putin visited international Forum Primakovsky Readings
Within the International forum "Primakovsky Readings" Vladimir Putin met the former secretary general of League of Arab States Amr Moussa, the prime minister of Italy Lamberto Dini and the secretary general of NATO Javier Solana.The international forum "Primakovsky Readings" took place on November 28-30 in Moscow with assistance of Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Institute of World Economy and the International Relations of E.M. Primakov of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Speech of Vladimir Putin:
Dear Irina Borisovna! Dear ladies and gentlemen! Colleagues, friends!I am very glad to welcome all of you at the International forum "Primakovsky Readings". It is held in the memory and respect of the outstanding statesman, the diplomat, the scientist Evgeny Maksimovich Primakov. One year and half has passed since Evgeny Maksimovich isn't with us.
It was really the large-scale, many-sided personality, the open, benevolent, sympathetic person, fair in the relations with people.
Without exaggeration, it was the great citizen of our country, the great citizen of Russia. It was absolutely natural and organic for him to work for his Homeland. Effective upholding of national interests, patriotism, selfless service to the Fatherland caused always sincere respect of people not only in our country, but also abroad.
The talented person and the bright thinker, Primakov left rich heritage in the most different areas: in the state construction, in science, in foreign policy, economy, journalism.
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