The summit’s final plenary session took place with the participation of eight heads of state and government. The agenda included key issues of international security, joint fight against terrorism and the nuclear programmes of Iran and North Korea.

The first working meeting of G8 heads of state and government focused on key issues on the international agenda, including global development, security and the state of the global economy.

G8 leaders made a joint statement on the 65th anniversary of victory in the Second World War.

The Russian delegation at the talks included Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, Presidential Aide Sergei Prikhodko, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and Minister of Finance Alexei Kudrin. The U.S. delegation included Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, National Security Advisor James Jones, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.