(ANSA) - ROME, JULY 20 - "A new era begins in the history of the world", an era in which "only truly sovereign states will be able to show high growth rates".
This was said by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
As for Russia, Putin said that "the mechanisms of power must be more open" and the country "must move forward, because it is unacceptable to rest only on one's laurels and enjoy the successes of the ancestors".
Putin, quoted by TASS, spoke in a forum of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.
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