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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 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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February 28, 2008.
Turkmen-Georgian talks were held in Ashgabat
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Georgia's minister of finances Nika Gilauri visited Ashgabat. Gilauri held talks at the Turkmen government, the national parliament and the ministry of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan. The talks were also held at the Central Bank, the ministry of finances and the ministry of water economy of Turkmenistan.
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Meetings |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Turkmenistan, Georgia |
| Locations: |
Turkmenistan |
| 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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February 20, 2008.
Kazakh, Georgian agriculture ministers discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation
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Agriculture Minister of Kazakhstan Ahmetzhan Yessimov has met with his Georgian counterpart Petre Tsiskarishvili. During the meeting, the sides discussed prospects of mutually beneficial cooperation.
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Meetings |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Kazakhstan, Georgia |
| Locations: |
Kazakhstan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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February 11, 2008.
ADB looks to expand in South Caucasus and Central Asia
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expanding its operations in Central Asia and the South Caucasus and in order to support this it will open new offices in Armenia, Georgia and Turkmenistan. The new offices, as well as an existing one in Azerbaijan, will be coordinated from a regional hub office in Istanbul, Turkey. ADB already has resident missions in all other Central Asian countries: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. “This is a dynamic region with exciting investment needs and opportunities in the public and private sector,” said Mr. Juan Miranda, Director General of ADB's Central and West Asia Department. “The core strategic areas include infrastructure, energy, urban services and public sector reforms. We add to these core areas a regional cooperation perspective, essentially to link these markets to others in the east, west, north and south.”
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January 21, 2008.
Kazakh PM held a number of meetings in Georgia
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Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov held a number of bilateral meetings in Tbilisi. In particular, the Kazakh PM met with President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, head of the Georgian Government Lado Gurgenidze, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative Robert Simmons, OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut and US Trade Minister Carlos Gutierrez.
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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 4, 2008.
Two Tajik CCER representatives to observe presidential election in Georgia
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Two representatives from Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), Zafar Safarov and Parvina Rasoulova, will observe early presidential election in Georgia scheduled for January 5. They went to Tbilisi. We will recall that seven candidates run for presidency in Georgia. Incumbent President Mikhail Saakashvili will face six rivals in a presidential election on January 5. Among them are the leader of the Labor party, Shalva Natelashvili, the head of the New Rightists, David Gamkrelidze, opposition financier and business tycoon Badri Patarkatsishvili, Future party’s Gia Maisashvili, Irina Sarishvili of the Imedi political movement and wine producer Levan Gachechiladze, representing a coalition of opposition groups.
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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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July 17, 2007—July 20, 2007.
International Conference “YugTrans-2007: Port industry, technologies and services”
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International Conference "YugTrans-2007 - Port industry, technologies and services" will be held on 17-20 of July in Istanbul. The goal of the conference is to promote reconstruction and modernization of transport infrastructure within the countries of the Black Sea coast attracting Russian and major investments and technologies from abroad. The representative of the ports from Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Rumania and Georgia, as well as representatives of huge companies, working in the sphere of sea-transport industries will take part in the conference.
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May 28, 2007—June 15, 2007.
Seminar to discuss journalism and democracy
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Experienced journalists from selected countries in Central Asia, Eastern Europe and South Caucasus can apply to attend a journalism and democracy seminar in Sweden. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) is organizing the event scheduled for May 28 to June 15, 2007 in Kalmar. Twenty successful applicants will be invited to attend the seminar, which will discuss the status of the media in the participants’ home countries and the role of journalism in the democratic process. Citizens of the following countries are eligible to apply: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Moldova. Applications deadline: February 11. For more information, contact Olga Vallee at olga.vallee@hik.se.
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April 5, 2007.
Georgia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan agreed on creation of a working group on transportation issues
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Georgia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan agreed on creation of a working group on transportation issues, said Georgian Prime-Minister Zurab Nogaideli on the results of trilateral meeting of the heads of governments of countries.
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Meetings |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan |
| Locations: |
Georgia |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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April 4, 2007.
Kazakhstan and Georgia signed a Memorandum on cooperation in economic sphere
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Kazakh Minister of Transport and Communications Serik Akhmetov and Georgian Minister of Economic Development Giorgi Arveladze in the frames of 3d Georgian-Kazakhstani governmental economic commission signed a memorandum on economic partnership.
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Meetings |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Georgia, Kazakhstan |
| Locations: |
Georgia |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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March 28, 2007.
Turkmen-Georgian talks took place in Ashgabat
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A Georgian government delegation headed by prime-minister Zurab Noghaideli has wrapped up a two day visit to Ashgabat. The head of the Georgian government delegation was received by Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov. During a face to face meeting, the sides discussed the current state and prospects for bilateral cooperation.
| Type: |
Meetings |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Turkmenistan, Georgia |
| Locations: |
Turkmenistan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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March 7, 2007.
The first UBCCE managing council was held in Almaty
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The first Union of Black Sea & Caspian Confederation of Enterprises (UBCCE) managing council with 12 countries representatives’ participation was held in Almaty. According to Murat Zongur, UBCCE Secretary General, the main strategic task of new alliance is to become a business voice in Black and Caspian Seas regions. The first managing council in fact assigned the existence of UBCCE which formally was created in summer 2006. The organization uniting the Black-Caspian Sea region business structures representatives will take the responsibility on integration and creation of United Economic Area which has big potential. The members of new economic alliance are representatives from Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Turkey.
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Meetings |
| Organizers: |
Government, International organizations |
| Participants: |
Government(s), Private Sector, Foreign Organizations, International Organizations |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Kazakhstan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Georgia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Macedonia, Turkey |
| Locations: |
Kazakhstan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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December 20, 2006—December 21, 2006.
Conference: "Silk Road Business Opportunities"
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International Business Alliance LLC organizes the conference, entitled "Silk Road Business Opportunities", which to take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The goal of the Silk Road Business project is diversification of each country's economy by developing industry in Eurasia through technological innovation, new investments and joint ventures.
Companies will be provided a rare opportunity to explore first hand new opportunities the Silk Road Countries have to offer, to mix and mingle with key government and business decision makers, open channels of communication and develop business relationships.
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Summit/Conferences |
| Organizers: |
Government, International organizations |
| Participants: |
Government(s), International Organizations |
| Theme: |
Regional Partnership |
| Countries: |
Georgia, Central Asia |
| Locations: |
Georgia |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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