Large Russian cities have vast experience in successful organisation of security for major international events. However, Moscow is an absolute leader both in terms of number and scale of such events.

Some of the events staged in Moscow during the period 1998-2003 are given below:

Year	Event	Duration of event (days)	Number of participants	Number of dignitaries and VIPs	Number of attending security	Number of spectators personnel
2003	World Conference on Climate Change	29.09-03.10	–	1,000	–	700
2003	European Cycling-track Championship	02.09-08.09	800	90	24,000	500
2002	World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship	19.09-22.09	520	250	8,000	500
2002	International Sports Youth Games (CIS, Baltic States and Russia) daily	14.06-24.06	1,100	370	450,000	4,600
2000	World in the 21st Century. International Meeting	28.09-29.09	–	300	–	400
1999	International Forum of City Mayors and Men of Science and Culture (under patronage of the Mayor of Moscow and UNESCO)	13.05-16.05	–	200	–	500
1999	UEFA Cup. Final. Parma vs. Olympique	12.05	40	220	65,000	6,200
1998	World Youth Games (under IOC patronage) daily	11.07-19.07	4,700	350	1,500,000	11,000

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