Forbes.com: Russia's Medvedev supports G-8 meeting on economy
Russia's Medvedev supports G-8 meeting on economy
Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday he supports holding an emergency meeting of the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations to discuss the global financial crisis. Medvedev said he had discussed the idea with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, adding that consultations between the G-8 members are going on, but no time or venue has been set for the summit yet. Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Seven nations will meet Friday to discuss the economic meltdown. One of the potential remedies expected to be discussed at the meeting in Washington is for governments to guarantee lending between banks. Medvedev told reporters it would make sense to invite other leading economic powers to join the G-8 meeting.
Labels: G7, G8, Russia, The US economic meltdown
