We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.

The breakup of the Soviet Union is a national tragedy on an enormous scale only the elites and nationalists of the republics gained.

I believe that meetings at the top level in a relatively informal atmosphere are always useful, and there is reason to hope that we will make progress in resolving the matters we will be considering.

Economic crimes are complex in nature, difficult to untangle, and they must be investigated according to the procedures set by the law.

The natural economic, humanitarian and social integration, do not require any armed forces.

Given the cost of borrowings and the $100 billion in Government reserves, there is no reason for us to borrow. We should review the situation carefully. Besides, borrowings are possible, but we must understand what is more profitable at this point.

I'm sure corruption in Chechnya is minimal.