More than 40 Heads of States/Governments were invited by Vladimir Putin in May, 2003 to:
(a)
Discuss the issues related to the rehabilitation of Iraq
(b)
Celebrate the tricentenary of the city of St Petersburg
(c)
Convene a meeting of European and CIS countries to discuss the issue of missile shield for European and CIS countries
(d)
Develop the strategies for containing global terrorism