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.
