Putin: migration can be caused by food shortages on the planet
Wave of illegal migration that is sweeping Italy and all of Europe, has the ability to be connected with the problem of food shortage on the planet, said the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in the beginning of his visit to Milan for the Exhibition " EXPO-2015

Wave of illegal migration that is sweeping Italy and all of Europe, has the ability to be connected with the problem of food shortage on the planet, said the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in the beginning of his visit to Milan for the Exhibition " EXPO-2015 ", the theme of which is " Food for the planet, energy for life ".
according to him, the solution to this question is also subject to problems of political instability regions of the world and terrorist activity.
"How It will be decided, and will depend on most of the other issues that, at 1st glance, this problem is not related - referring and volatility, political instability of entire regions of the world, terrorist activity and so on, because it's all interconnected. Wave of illegal immigrants that is sweeping Italy and all of Europe today, it is also connected with this ", - said Putin, speaking Italian at the beginning of the visit to Italy.
Speaking on Russia's participation in addressing global food security issues, the head of the Russian Federation said That the country, for example, supports a number of UN programmes.
"With regard to the contribution of Russia, including with the UN programs for these purposes allocated over $ 200 million. Most Nations of the world on these programs, using Russian resources, get the necessary support and assistance, " drew the attention of Putin.
He also said That in Russia the increased attention paid to the development of agriculture, which is increasing every year at an accelerated pace.
"I think That we have the largest arable land in the world and the largest accumulation of fresh water, keeping in mind That the Russian Federation is the largest country in the world by territory," Putin said.
EXPO 2015
This year, the world universal exhibition "EXPO-2015" is held under the motto " Food for the planet, energy for life ". The tenth of June the President of Russia will visit Milan (Italy) to participate in the National day of Russia, which will be held in the framework of " EXPO 2015 ".
now on Russia's relations with its European partners affected by the crisis in Ukraine and anti-Russia sanctions that have been in place for more than 1 year. Italy belongs to those EU countries that support the normalization of relations between Moscow and Brussels.
it is assumed That Putin is in Milan to visit the Russian pavilion "EXPO" in addition, according to the Kremlin, scheduled contacts the head of the Russian Federation with the Italian side.
The architectural concept of the Russian pavilion, on the idea of its authors, continues the tradition of the best pavilions of the USSR and Russia. The building in the form of a parallelepiped made of glass and wood, and over the entrance rushes up the 30-meter canopy, which is included in the pavilion have the opportunity to look in the mirror. Inside the pavilion features a wet bar, where bartenders from stylized chemical flasks and tubes vessels pour customers a traditional Russian drink - mors and kvas.