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Putin
invites Brazilian president to
attend G8 summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin
has invited Brazilian President
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to
attend the Group of Eight (G8)
summit, which is to be held in
St. Petersburg on July 15-17.
Visiting Russian Prime Minister
Mikhail Fradkov conveyed Putin's
invitation letter to Lula on
Tuesday, according to Brazilian
Foreign Ministry.
International energy security,
infectious disease prevention
and education development are
included in the agenda of the
upcoming G8 summit, Putin said
in the letter.
Putin also said that he believed
Brazil could offer help in
drafting the G8 initiative,
which would be released in 2006.
Russia, as the host of the G8
this year, would like to make
efforts along with other member
countries to promote discussions
on global issues, Putin added.
Lula expressed his thanks for
Putin's invitation, saying he
would study it seriously and
with interest.
Fradkov, who arrived in Brazil
for a three-day official visit,
will also tour Sao Paulo and Rio
de Janeiro along with a group of
Russian entrepreneurs.
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