RIA Novosti, Russia
April 9 2004
CIS COUNTRIES HOLD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE
YEREVAN, April 9 (RIA Novosti) – A session of a working group made up
of the chambers of commerce and industry of six CIS countries started
in Yerevan, Armenia on Thursday. Delegates will discuss cooperation
in arranging exhibitions and the development of small and
medium-seized business.
The experts will prepare and coordinate documents that are expected
to be signed at a meeting of the heads of the chambers of commerce
and industry on June 1-3 in Yerevan. The documents include agreements
on economic integration, cooperation of small and medium-sized
business, business information exchange between the chambers of
commerce and industry and developing cooperation in arranging
exhibitions.
Representatives from the chambers of commerce and industry of Russia,
Belarus, Georgia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine will take part
in the meeting. Azerbaijan refused to take part in this session.