PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA PARTICIPATED IN THE SITTING OF THE COUNCIL OF CIS HEADS OF STATE
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10.10.2008 18:02
Today in Bishkek President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan took part in
the sittings of the Council of Heads of State of CIS member countries
and the Interstate Council of the European Economic Community.
The sitting of the Council of CIS Heads of State opened with the
meeting of Presidents, which was followed by a meeting in an enlarged
format. The participants of the sitting adopted the strategy of CIS
development by 2020, which comprises the perspectives and opportunities
of socio-economic development under the conditions of deepening of
economic relations between the CIS member states.
The implementation of the strategy will allow to ensure the development
of integration processes in the economic sphere, fully utilize the
economic potential of every CIS member state, expand their mutually
beneficial cooperation, raise the competitiveness of every country,
create conditions for accessing the world economy, improve the living
standards of the citizens of CIS member states.
The Heads of State discussed the directions of cooperation between
member states in the transport sphere by 2020. They adopted a document
on declaring the energy field as a primary sphere of cooperation
between the CIS countries in 2009.
The CIS Presidents adopted the documents on declaring 2009 the year
of youth and 2010 the year of science and innovation, the plan of
arrangements dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the victory in the
Great Patriotic War.
In the capital of Kyrgyzstan the President of Armenia participated
in the sitting of the Interstate Council of the Eurasian Economic
Community.
Armenia has a status of ovserver in this organization.