The Global Policy Forum 'The Modern State: Standards of Democracy and Criteria of Efficiency' has kicked off in the Russian city of Yaroslavl. It's being held under the patronage of the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Celebrating its millennium anniversary in 2010, Yaroslavl has become a meeting place for heads of states and ministers, authoritative politicians, representatives of the business community, scientists, scholars and experts in various fields from around the world.
