Poor Countries’ Energy Structure Development as the Main Issue at the G8 Finance Ministers’ Summit – Kudrin
Saint Petersburg, May 25. RIA Novosti. - Development of energy structure in poor countries will be the main issue at the meeting of the Group of Eight Finance Ministers, Alexei Kudrin, the Finance Ministry Head, said to the journalists on the sidelines of the Forum of Government Borrowers.
“The meeting will centre on the challenges of the global economy, which are: the global economy development, oil markets prospects, and energy security. The issue of struggle against poverty will be also considered. We shall focus on the development of energy structures in poor countries”, the Finance Minister said.
According to him, the issue of combating infectious diseases, in particular the bird flu is also set for discussion at the forthcoming meeting. Besides, the following issues will be considered: actions against financing terrorism, improvement of public finance management quality and financial literacy of population.