"Twenty" has not touched the dollar
Summit "big twenty" took place in an international business center "Excel" - a huge complex of several buildings located on the shore of the Thames, on the eastern outskirts of London. Although the organizers tried to maximize distance from the center and at the same time from the anti, they still arrived in a metal fence, erected around the business center. But the leaders of major countries 1.5 thanks to the efforts of thousands of police officers did not hear their protests.
Official events on Thursday did not cast a shadow over even the day before news of the death of one of the demonstrators. The Heads of State and Government Summit opened for traditional activities such photography. However, the photo had to do twice - first "forget" to capture the leader of Canada, which is somewhere a bit delayed. However, after a working meeting of heads of "twenty" got to remember a more complete image of the summit. Observers immediately pointed out that the image of Russian and American presidents stood side by side. All, as always, cheerful Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who prior to the summit is actively communicated with Dmitry Medvedev and his jokes, even interrupt the conversation with Russian President Barack Obama.
Financial summit opened a working breakfast, which, after a break in the picture smoothly peretek in the session. The President and the Prime twenty powers for a few hours of time to discuss the problem of macro-level, financial management, reform of international financial institutions, and economic recovery after the crisis and its future development. Dmitriy Medvedev focused on the macroeconomic development, the subject the day before, he also touched on during arranged in honor of the participants "twenty" dinner. President Medvedev said that Russia supports its neighbors in the Eurasian Economic Community, in particular through the creation of a special crisis fund in the amount of 7,5 billion dollars. Separately, he mentioned, and the promotion of Belarus. Mr. Medvedev was the idea to give the IMF loan of $ 1 trillion. U.S. (other countries suggested that the 500-700 billion) under an obligation to reform the structure of the fund. He also insisted on the need for better attendance at the IMF in developing countries that would adequately reflect their increased role in the global economy. That the Fund should be reformed, no doubt almost anyone. Differences appeared only in what ways and how deeply it should be done.
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