CIS MINISTERIAL DISCUSSIONS ON PARTICIPATION IN UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION
Arminfo
2008-08-15 09:43:00
ArmInfo. CIS inter-ministry consultations for agenda of the
63rd session of UN General Assembly were held in Moscow on
August 13. Representatives of Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and CIS Executive Committee
participated in the traditional meeting. Ukraine was presented as an
observer-state. CIS Executive Committee press-service reports that
the constructive exchange of opinions confirmed the coincidence and
commonness of stances on prior directions of UN activity, general
interest in strengthening the central role of the UN in world affairs.
The representatives made common evaluation of the importance of
the forthcoming session for consolidation of efforts of the world
community in meeting global challenges and threats, fostering the UN
collective security system and settling urgent social-economic and
global ecological problems.
They came out for coordination and further deepening of practical
cooperation of CIS signatory-states in a series of issues on agenda of
the upcoming session that are urgent for CIS. They agreed to continue
regular contacts of CIS delegations to the 63rd Session of UN General
Assembly scheduled for 16 September.