ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER OF RUSSIA

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 24. ARMINFO. Thursday, Armenian Foreign Minister
Vardan Oskanyan, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Razov
and Russian Presidential Assistant for Education and Science Jakhan
Poliyeva discussed structural reforms of CIS.

The press-service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry reports that the
decision on the reforms was made in September, 2004 during CIS Summit
in Astana. Then the CIS signatories were instructed to submit their
proposals on the issue to Chairman of the CIS Council of FMs. The
initiative was advanced by Kazakhstan.

The present visit of Razov to Armenia is following up the Dec 7-8
Moscow consultations of the CIS foreign ministries who adopted a
protocol saying that economic cooperation continues to be a priority
for the CIS but an increasing attention is being given to the fight
against international challenges and humanitarian interaction.

Razov told Oskanyan about the generalized approach of some CIS
countries to the structural reforms which concern mostly the CIS
administration and are aimed to enhance its efficiency. Poliyeva
told Oskanyan about the initiatives to raise cooperation efficiency
in culture, education and science that might be contributive to
the scientific-technical progress and cultural development of the
CIS countries.

Oskanyan reconfirmed Armenia’s commitment to take part in drafting the
CIS structural reforms and adopting specific decisions. He noted that
the current processes in the CIS should be considered in this context.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress