Russian Presidential Summit on Security 2010

The Russian Presidential Summit on Security 2010 is the first of what is to become an annual event where the Russian president meets with leaders of the different regions of Russia, leaders of the economic sector and with leaders of other countries to discuss and inform them about the Russian security doctrine, mainly concerning the Russian foreign policy and military doctrine.

On the eve of the opening of the event (11/4) there has been reports of some rioting in the suburbs of Moscow but not near the Kremlin since the FSB, the Russian security service has closed the entire centre of Moscow to outsiders and only personnel approved by the Kremlin and military personnel are allowed to enter the area.

Venue
The Grand Kremlin Palace (Большой Кремлёвский дворец, Bolshoy Kremlyovskiy Dvorets) is the largest of the palaces in the Kremlin complex. Its five reception halls (Georgievsky, Vladimirsky, Aleksandrovsky, Andreyevsky, and Ekaterinsky) are named for orders of the Russian Empire: the Orders of St. George, Vladimir, Alexander, Andrew, and Catherine. Georgievsky Hall is usually used for state and diplomatic receptions and official ceremonies. International treaties are signed at the Vladimirsky Hall.

Aim
The aim of the summit is to create stability and prosperity in the Russian society, Russia has been plagued by political instability since the fall of the USSR in 1991.