CIS ECONOMIC COUNCIL TO CONVENE ITS REGULAR SESSION IN KISHINEV
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
19.06.2009 16:24 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On June 19, CIS Economic Council starts its 42nd
session in Kishenev , Moldova, CIS Executive Committee’s press
service reports.
According to the Committee’s release, discussion agenda comprises 14
issues. Participants will particularly focus on the draft agreement
on coordinated development of the international transport corridors
passing through the territories of the CIS states. Another important
document is the Agreement on the Rules of Determining Product Origins
on CIS territory.
A draft agreement on Commonwealth countries’ cooperation in the sphere
of exploiting interstate electronic transmission routes of national
electric energy systems has been elaborated and will be introduced
by CIS Energy Council and CIS Executive Committee.
The Economic Council will consider the issue of setting up a working
group to elaborate Interstate Program aimed at Innovative Cooperation
among CIS countries. Program goals were specified by CIS Presidents on
November 14, 2008. The program was approved for the period until 2020.
The session will focus on the course of the implementation of the
2003-10 plan aimed at developing and enhancing effectiveness of
economic cooperation among Commonwealth states. The plan was approved
by CIS country leaders in September, 2003.
It is one of the fundamental keynote documents determining the basic
trends of CIS countries’ cooperation in the short run.
CIS Economic Council will also consider a range of issues concerning
current activities and determine the time and place for the next
meeting.
Delegations from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Tajikistan and Ukraine are to arrive in Moldovan capital.
The session will also be attended by RF first Vice Premier Igor
Shuvalov, Azeri Vice Premier Yagub Eyubov, RA Vice Premier and
Territorial Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan, Byelorussian
Vice Premier Vasily Sakovich and Ukranian Economy Minister Bogdan
Danilishilin etc.
CIS Economic Council Session will be presided over by Moldovan first
Vice Premier, Economy and Trade Minister Igor Dodon.