Jul 21, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Prime minister Mikhail Fradkov signed an order to organize FLEG international conference in Saint-Petersburg (Russia), spokesperosn for the Ministry of natural resources announced. The conference titled ‘Europe and North Asia negotiation on legal framework and management in the timber sector’ is organized by the Ministry of natural resources, with the support of the Ministry of foreign affairs, the Ministry of power resources, the Ministry of economic development and trade. An organizational committee headed by the deputy-minister of natural resources was set up to prepare the event. The technical and organization assistance will be carried out by the Ministry of natural resource and Rosselkhoz. FLEG – are international programs that are carried out on the initiative of countries in order to strengthen forest management, fulfill the agreements between the governments and producing counrtires, consumer countries and donor countries aimed at fighting illegal timber production, trade and corruption.