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20 — 23 october 2010

Over 1700 people took part in the Second Pure Water 2010 International Forum, including the heads of Russian and foreign authorities, ministries, departments, diplomatic representatives, leading scientists, representatives of international organizations, entrepreneurs, and leaders of non-governmental organizations. Representatives from 47 countries of the world were among the Forum participants. Over 100 Russian and foreign Media covered the discussions.

On the day of the opening, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin visited the Forum, and the head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Sergey Evgenievich Naryshkin sent greeting to the International Forum participants.

In the course of the Forum, at the plenary meetings, thematic sessions, workshops, and round tables, the most topical and acute problems of the water industry were discussed. The Forum participants exchanged their opinions, discussed strategic directions of the activities, and elaborated recommendations on the further water industry development, and pure water supply to the population of Russia. Water was recognized to be the most valuable resource for the further development and future existence of the humankind.

The Forum format allowed to comprehensively consider the issue of pure water supply to the population, to overcome its narrowly specialized understanding, and to discuss the strategy for water utility development in the Russian Federation, the future of the system approach to the regulatory control in the industry, the consequences of the environmental protection legislation changes, as well as the priority direction of the municipal entities' and water industry enterprises' activities aimed at energy efficiency improvement.

The reports of the foreign representatives, companies, and industrial unions once again proved the need for implementation of the most efficient foreign experience, and organizational and technological achievements of foreign colleagues. At the Forum, several agreements were signed on collaboration between the Russian and foreign industrial unions, which will allow efficient bilateral and international interaction aimed at achievement of the goals stated.

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1. Hold in 2010 the Pure Water - 2010 International Forum in Moscow.

2. Take into account that the Pure Water - 2010 International Forum shall be prepared and held by the Russian Water Association nonprofit organization using own and borrowed funds.

3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in collaboration with the relevant federal executive authorities and the Russian Water Association nonprofit organization shall mail out invitations to foreign participants, journalists, officials, and honored guests of the Pure Water - 2010 International Forum via diplomatic channels.

4. Recommend to the federal authorities, authorities of the Russian Federation constituent entities, local self-government authorities, non-governmental organizations, business unions, and business community to support preparation of, and take part in the Pure Water - 2010 International Forum.

26 july 2010

The Pure Water International Forum in Moscow becomes a heart-warming tradition.

For the second time the event will bring together representatives of the state and business community, researchers, experts, and water industry professionals to find approaches to water pollution prevention, and water management issues.

These issues are topical not only for Russia. In July 2010, the global nature and importance of the pure water issue were recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in the human right to water and sanitation resolution.

It is highly important that Russia will host the Forum; the fact proves the readiness and the ability of our country to take active part in solving the issues in close cooperation with the international community.

I would like to wish the Forum members a fruitful and helpful discussion!

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Pure water is not just the name of our Forum. First of all, it means responsibility of the state, business community, and scientists for the important issue of water resource conservation.
Due to the natural reasons, the largest fresh water deposits are located in Russia. Our main task is natural resource augmentation and conservation, rational use of the invaluable natural gift. To this end, joint efforts are required, both at the state and individual level including the whole range of measures from environmentally friendly industry to development of water friendliness, starting from the school age.

I am sure that the Forum will become an important international event, and provide constructive and business-oriented atmosphere, while the fruitful dialog on wide variety of issues will result in reasonable decisions complying with the current trends and aimed at saving of water being the valuable resource of our planet.