Ms. Zbarskaya ( Russian Federation ) ( spoke in Russian ) : The International Conference on Population and Development ( ICPD ) was a powerful impetus to the international community , including to the Russian Federation , for elaborating and implementing comprehensive national policies for resolving demographic problems in a context of sustainable and long-term economic and social development . We are convinced that the implementation of the objectives of the Cairo Conference will make a substantial contribution to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs ) .