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1997 20 (l $ j��.c��)] Russian President Boris Yeltsin announced that Russia has in principle been accepted as members of the Paris Club. According to the Russian side announced
Russia 2O days club issues of ��������� and the club reached an agreement in principle. Russia agreed to waive part of the debt of developing countries owed it.
developing countries defaulted debt in Russia is basically the former Soviet Union, the proceeds of the sale of weapons, due to the total debt is estimated up to $ 120 billion.
Paris Club was founded in 1961, its principal members of the United States, Britain, France, Germany and other Western countries.