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April 4, 2008.
CIS representatives to discuss development of economic cooperation in Moscow
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A regular sitting of the CIS Economic Council will take place on April 4 in Moscow. A wide range of issues on further development of the economic cooperation between the CIS member states will be discussed at the session.
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March 28, 2008.
CIS foreign ministers’ meeting to consider 15 draft documents
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15 draft documents will be considered at a session of the CIS council of foreign ministers that is scheduled to be held in Moscow on March 28. According to the preliminary agenda, the session is supposed to consider a draft plan of main events to mark the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 with regard for national programs. Major part of this plan is dedicated to issues related to social protection of veterans and invalids of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The CIS foreign ministers are also expected to consider a draft resolution on raising efficiency of work of the TV and radio company Mir as well as a progress of implementation îf the plan of multilevel inter-MFA consultations in 2007 and the plan of consultations for 2008. They will also discuss a draft resolution on a concept of cooperation in providing information security within the CIS area and a draft statement by the CIS heads of state on expansion of cooperation in fighting drug trafficking.
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March 12, 2008.
Tajik-Ukrainian negotiations resulted in signing of 10 bilateral documents
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Tajik-Ukrainian negotiations in Dushanbe have ended with signing of 10 bilateral cooperation documents. The negotiations between the governmental delegations of Tajikistan and Ukraine were following talks of the presidents of the two countries. President Emomali Rahmon and his Ukrainian counterpart, President Viktor Yushchenko, signed two documents – the Joint Statement and the Plan of Tajikistan-Ukraine Actions for 2008-2009. Besides, ministries and organizations of the two countries signed eight cooperation agreements.
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Meetings |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Tajikistan, Ukraine |
| Locations: |
Tajikistan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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March 7, 2008.
Kazakhstan, Ukraine are ready to expand cooperation in energy sphere
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Kazakhstan and Ukraine are ready to expand cooperation in energy sphere - the joint statement of Presidents of two countries signed during the visit of the President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko to Kazakhstan states. Kazakhstan and Ukraine note readiness for expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in energy sphere and express adherence to cooperation directed at maintenance of global energy safety, including development of energy transport corridors," the document states.
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Campaign |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
| Locations: |
Kazakhstan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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March 6, 2008.
N. Nazarbayev, V.Yushchenko opened Year of Ukraine in Kazakhstan
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Presidents of Kazakhstan and Ukraine Nursultan Nazarbayev and Viktor Yushchenko opened the Year of Ukraine in Kazakhstan. “Today we are opening the Year of Ukraine in Kazakhstan. This event marks the new chapter in the history of our centuries-old friendship,” President of Kazakhstan noted at a solemn ceremony. Nursultan Nazarbayev stressed that Ukraine is one of the most important political and commercial economic partners of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Presentations/Launchings |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
| Locations: |
Kazakhstan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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March 5, 2008—March 6, 2008.
CIS experts to consider draft documents on inventory of legal foundation
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Experts from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will meet to consider a number of draft documents on inventory of legal foundation of the Commonwealth. The experts will discuss draft documents on determination of some resolutions of the CIS council of heads of state and the council of heads of government.
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Meetings |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Belarus, Russian Federation, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine |
| Locations: |
Belarus |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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March 3, 2008.
Ukrainian president to pay official visit to Tajikistan
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is expected to pay an official visit to Tajikistan on March 6-7. Yushchenko is scheduled to hold talks with President Emomali Rahmon on March 7. Their meeting will be followed by negotiations in an enlarged format with participation the delegations of the two countries. The negotiations are supposed to result in signing of a number of bilateral cooperation agreements. During his stay in Tajikistan, Ukrainian president is also scheduled to hold talks with Saydullo Khairulloyev, speaker of the lower house of the Tajik parliament, and visit the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS).
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Campaign |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Tajikistan, Ukraine |
| Locations: |
Tajikistan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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February 22, 2008.
Informal summit of leaders of CIS member states
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The informal summit of the leaders of CIS member states will take place in Moscow. The summit is expected to discuss topical issues related to cooperation within the CIS area, including a progress of implementation of the plan to further develop CIS. The CIS heads of state are also supposed to consider issues of intensification of work on the CIS economic development strategy, proposals on expansion of transportation policy, creation of common energy and food markets, as well as a complex of measures to raise effectiveness of activities of the CIS authorized bodies.
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January 16, 2008.
Economic Commission of CIS Economic Council to hold session in Moscow
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The Economic Commission of the CIS Economic Council will hold a session in Moscow. There are nine items on the agenda. The priority will be given to the issues on improving the legal base of cooperation between the CIS member states in the economic sphere. The Economic Commission will also consider an agreement on main principles of the policy of the foreign currency regulation and control in the CIS member states, an agreement on setting up information systems of passports and visas of the new generation, an action plan of development and raising leasing efficiency in the investment process of the CIS member states by 2010. During the session reports on the progress made in implementing instructions of supreme bodies of the Commonwealth of Independent States will be made. Experts will take stock of the progress in implementing decisions taken at the previous session of the Commission on December 19, 2007 as well as the draft agenda for the next session scheduled for April 4, 2008.
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January 16, 2008—January 17, 2008.
Heads of CIS foreign ministries' divisions hold talks in Minsk
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The heads of the divisions of the foreign affairs ministries of CIS member states engaged in the implementation of the plan of multi-level inter-ministerial consultations within the frame of CIS met on 16-17 January at the CIS Executive Committee headquarters in Minsk to hold talks. The participants of the meeting discussed the tasks the foreign political agencies of the CIS member-states are facing, particularly those concerning the implementation of the provisions of the CIS Development Concept and the Action Plan for its implementation. During the meeting, the representatives of the foreign political agencies also discussed the implementation of the plan of multi-level inter-departmental consultations within the frame of the Commonwealth of Independent States for 2007, agreed on the project of the Plan of Consultations for 2008, and discussed the issues concerning the organization of the meeting of the Council of the Heads of CIS member-states in 2008.
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January 2, 2008.
Prospects of Kazakh-Ukrainian cooperation were discussed in Kiev
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Kazakh Embassy to Ukraine and Moldova held in Kiev a roundtable on "State and prospects of the Kazakh-Ukrainian relationship". The event was attended by the representatives of the diplomatic corps, business circle, journalists and experts. The discussion was focused on various aspects of development of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
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Round Tables |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s), Mass-Media, Private Sector |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Ukraine, Kazakhstan |
| Locations: |
Ukraine |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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December 1, 2007.
Call for papers: 5-th International Conference "Cooperation for Waste Issues"
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The conference organizers are pleased to invite you to the 5-th International Conference Cooperation for Waste Issues that will take place on April 2 - 3, 2008 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Primary topics: Legal and regulatory framework of waste management; Sanitary, environmental, institutional and economic aspects of waste management; Waste management technologies, equipment and services; Landfill construction and operation; Radioactive and toxic waste treatment; Wastewater treatment. Sludge management. Sludge fields; Air emissions. Gaseous emission treatment. Dust and slag management; Waste to energy; Informational, programming and metrological support; Environmental insurance systems, certification, standardization, audit, due diligence review; Public participation in waste management. Deadline for abstracts is 1 December 2007.
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Summit/Conferences |
| Contact: |
Iryna Popova |
| Organizers: |
Government, NGO |
| Participants: |
Government(s), NGOs |
| Theme: |
Other |
| Countries: |
Ukraine |
| Locations: |
Ukraine |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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November 30, 2007.
2008 to be Year of Ukraine in Kazakhstan: President’s decree
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President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree on conducting a Year of Ukraine in Kazakhstan in 2008. The decree is aimed at the activation of cooperation and strengthening of ties between Kazakhstan and Ukraine in the economic, scientific-technical and humanitarian spheres, and implementation of agreements reached within the framework of the Kazakh and Ukrainian presidents’ meetings.
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Campaign |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
| Locations: |
Kazakhstan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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November 23, 2007.
CIS meeting in Ashgabat ends with signing of a number of documents
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A regular meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of CIS member-countries wrapped up in Ashgabat. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, heads of delegations of CIS member-states - Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine attended the meeting. A number of documents were signed at the end of the meeting, including in the field of adopting a common policy in standardization, meteorology and certification as well as streamlining customs procedures in exporting electricity across customs borders of CIS countries. It was decided to set up a group composed of agriculture ministers to develop a strategy of food market development. The CIS heads of government also discussed a concept of distance learning in CIS countries and the issue of attaching the status of base institutions of CIS countries to some higher education establishments. The meeting participants agreed to set up permanent exhibitions of CIS countries in the premises of the All Russia Exhibition Center in Moscow and to proclaim the year of 2008 Year of Literature and Reading in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The next meeting of the CIS heads of government council will be held in Minsk in May 2008.
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November 23, 2007.
Turkmen president met with CIS heads of government
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Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with heads of CIS governments before the start of a CIS heads of government council meeting on November 22. The meeting was attended by prime ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, vice prime ministers of Uzbekistan and Georgia, CIS executive secretary Sergey Lebedev as well as members of the Turkmen government. The head of state urged all CIS countries to cooperate in the field of education, information-communication technologies, transport and communication. According to him, Turkmenistan is also interested in advanced "know-how" in agricultural sector as well as modern farm equipment. In conclusion, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that cooperation within the CIS would remain a defining vector in the foreign policy of Turkmenistan.
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October 30, 2007.
Frunze Machine Works Scientific-Production Association set to actively participate in development of oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan
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Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received head of Ukraine's largest industrial association, board chairman of Sumskoy Machine Works Scientific-Production Association (SPA) named after Frunze, Vladimir Lukyanenko. Lukyanenko congratulated the Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with Independence Day and assured him of the SPA's intention to exert efforts to further strengthen the industrial infrastructure of the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan using latest technologies, including in construction of new pipeline systems. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence that the joint cooperation would steadily develop to the benefit of both sides.
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Meetings |
| Organizers: |
Foreign organizations, Government |
| Participants: |
Foreign Organizations, Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Economic Reforms |
| Countries: |
Turkmenistan, Ukraine |
| Locations: |
Turkmenistan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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October 29, 2007.
Turkmenistan, Ukraine discussed implementation of joint investment projects
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Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Ukraine's government delegation led by foreign minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. During the meeting the sides confirmed their commitment to traditional Turkmen-Ukrainian cooperation and mutual readiness to further develop this cooperation. In this context, the sides discussed progress in implementing joint investment projects.
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Meetings |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Turkmenistan, Ukraine |
| Locations: |
Turkmenistan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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October 8, 2007.
CIS leaders adopted Concept of the Commonwealth’s further development
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A Concept of further development of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Plan of its realization were adopted following the results of the sitting of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Dushanbe. Provisions of these documents contain a complex of measures directed to the qualitative change of the CIS activity. In accordance with the Concept, priority for the CIS will be economic cooperation.
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September 25, 2007.
Conference in Bishkek discussed efficiency of public service
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The first international conference on public service “Modernization of personnel management – factor of increasing of efficiency of government service” was held in Kyrgyzstan. Heads of structures and departments on government service from the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania as well as representatives of international organizations took part in the conference. During the meeting, there took place an exchange of opinions on organization of public service and the most vital problems of public sector reforming were discussed in the course of the conference.
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September 17, 2007.
Ukraine is interested in participation in modernization of Tajik HPSs and power grids
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New Ukraine’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Vyacheslav Pokhvalsky presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon. Speaking to journalists after a meeting with the Tajik head of state, Ukrainian diplomat said that they had discussed state and prospects of further expansion of economic cooperation between Ukraine and Tajikistan. “We have also considered the possibility of participation of Ukrainian companies in modernization of hydroelectric power stations (HPS) and power grids as well as mechanization of agriculture work in Tajikistan,” Pokhvalsky said.
| Type: |
Meetings |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Tajikistan, Ukraine |
| Locations: |
Tajikistan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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