OREANDA-NEWS. December 13, 2010. Dmitry Medvedev instructed the Government to draft an Energy Security Doctrine.

The President said that priority measures to implement the doctrine should include sustainable long-term uninterrupted supply of energy resources, active development of hydroelectricity and alternative energy sources, setting rapid reaction procedures for emergency situations, modernising fuel and energy sector enterprises, special efforts to protect energy facilities from terrorists, and international energy cooperation.

Mr Medvedev stressed that energy security is an essential condition for Russia’s sovereign development and has a direct impact on the country’s ability to achieve its social and economic goals, stay competitive on global markets, and increase its global standing.