OREANDA-NEWS. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will address the conference during its plenary meeting on  contemporary crises, dedicated to the development of tools for joint action against crises and  cooperation in their settlement.

He is planning a number of meetings with his foreign counterparts on the forum sidelines.

One of the principal venues to discuss ongoing international problems, the annual Munich forum was established in 1962. It gathers heads of state and government, and foremost experts on international security. Russia attends the conference as part of a long-established tradition.