Freedom, right of peoples to independent development are equally important - Medvedev
ST. PETERSBURG. May 17 (Interfax) - The right of peoples to sovereignty and independent development is as important as freedom and justice, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at the Second International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg on Thursday.
"I am absolutely positive that the right of peoples to choose their path of development is as valuable as the ideals all of us are adherent to - the ideals of freedom and justice, the ideals we seek," he said.
The prime minister linked his idea with the agenda of the G8 summit, which, he said, "would discuss plenty of topical issues."
"These include energy and food security. Topical international problems, including the Syrian situation, the Middle East settlement, nuclear security and plenty of others, will be discussed," he said.