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Conference organizers
Visit program
Visa support
Hotel options

Conference organizers

International parliamentary conference in conjunction with Russia’s G8 presidency "HIV/AIDS in Eurasia and the role of the G8" is jointly initiated by the Russian State Duma Interfactional Deputies’ Working Group on HIV/AIDS and the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS and an international non-governmental organization Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS (TPAA), that provides information, and technical support in the design and implementation of the conference.

Russian Interfactional Deputies' Working Group on HIV/AIDS
The Working Group is a high-level coalition of State Duma members, representing various legislative committees, that supports the development and strengthening of Russian HIV/AIDS policy and strategy, and works to expand public-private partnerships, improve federal budgetary expenditures for prevention and treatment, and promote collaboration between Russian and international organizations involved with the fight against HIV/AIDS.

All-Party Parliamentary Group of the UK Parliament
Membership of All-Party Parliamentary Groups is explicitly restricted to members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. There are currently 160 members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS, with approximately two-thirds from the House of Commons and a third from the House of Lords. The Group members concerned about both the devastation that HIV/AIDS is causing in developing countries and as an issue in the UK that affects British constituents.

Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS (TPAA)
TPAA is an independent, non-governmental organization that leverages the political, civic, scientific, and economic resources of North American, European, and Eurasian partners to combat the rapid and devastating spread of HIV/AIDS in Russia, Ukraine and neighboring countries.

Visa support

Foreign nationals need visas to enter Russia (except for the nationals of a state with which Russia shares a visa-free regime).

If you need the Russian visa, please notify the organizers of your need at your earliest convenience. The State Duma of the Russian Federation, as the conference host, will provide visa support for the international participants through diplomatic channels.

Please note that in order to obtain a Russian visa you will need to apply for it at your closest Russian Consulate, where you can get further details on the required set supporting documents necessary for processing your visa. The standard set normally includes your valid identification, photos and a completed visa questionnaire. For some nations, there is an additional requirement that their citizens have health insurance covering the time of their stay in Russia . Please apply to Russian consulates for further details.

Upon receiving your visa, please make sure all the information on it is correct.

Hotel options

Conference organizers reserved rooms for conference participants at several hotels in the center of Moscow for June 7, 8, 9 at rates ranging from US$198 to US$374 per night (breakfast and VAT included).

"Golden Ring" hotel*****
5 single rooms reserved, 374$ per night
Golden Ring hotel is located in the very centre of Moscow, opposite the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Russia, not far from Red Square and the Kremlin museums, close to many embassies, representative offices of foreign companies and the biggest International Exhibition Centre.

"Holiday Inn Moscow-Lesnaya"****
10 single rooms reserved, 350$ per night
Holiday Inn Moscow Lesnaya hotel is ideally located for both the business and leisure travelers. The hotel is a short distance from the Red Square and a 45 minute drive from the Moscow International Airport Sheremetyevo.

"Renaissance Moscow" hotel****
15 single rooms reserved, 290$ per night
Renaissance Moscow hotel is ideally located in central Moscow, adjacent to the Olympijski Exhibition Centre and the tranquility of the beautiful Ekaterina Park yet only a 15 minute drive from Red Square, the Kremlin and the Bolshoi.