G8 stands for group of eight - "Big Eight." This is an international association that brings together the governing bodies of Great Britain, Canada, Russia, the USA, Germany, Italy, France and Japan.
Instruction manual
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The G8 Summit is an annual congress of representatives of the above countries, which is usually held in the summer. Leaders of participating states usually gather at it to discuss the most important world problems relating to various areas of society and to work out and agree on optimal ways to solve them.
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Officially, the G8 is not a subject of international law, nor can it be considered an international organization. This is explained by the fact that the G8 does not have its own secretariat, an official charter, and its activities are not legally fixed and are not regulated by international treaties. In this regard, the decisions adopted at any of the G8 summits cannot be considered binding for any of the participating countries. They are only advisory in nature, the country's leadership must decide whether to adhere to the proposals developed during the meeting.
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The work of the G8 is regulated by the so-called “ordinary” law (in other words, the generally accepted business customs). So, for example, according to an unspoken rule, countries host a summit in turn, replacing each other annually. The last summit held in Russia took place in St. Petersburg and was held in 2006.
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The chairman of the summit is elected annually, and he is usually the head of the country hosting the forum this year. At each meeting, members of the European Union must be present. G8 participants must be familiarized in advance with the summit program, the main provisions of the upcoming will, the dates and location. At the same meeting, priority directions for the development of the G8 member countries are developed (the fight against environmental pollution, the development and commissioning of alternative energy sources, etc.).
