Friday, March 13 2020 14:52

ArmInfo. Ambassador of Armenia to the Russian Federation, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the Committee on Economic Affairs at the  Economic Council (EC) Vardan Toghanyan in Moscow takes part in the  85th meeting of the EC of the Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS).

As the press service of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the  Russian Federation reports, Toghanyan also takes part in the plenary  session of the International Economic Forum of CIS Member States "CIS  + WORLD".

It should be noted that the heads of delegations of the Commonwealth  countries at today's meeting discuss issues covering various areas of  economic cooperation of the CIS member states. The draft Priority  Directions for Cooperation between the CIS Member States in the  Transport Sector for the Period until 2030 will be considered, which  is aimed, inter alia, at developing an integrated transport system in  the CIS space and efficient use of the transit potential of the CIS  member states. The project contains provisions related to the issues  of digitalization in transport, reduction of the negative impact of  transport on the environment, cooperation in the field of transport  security.

The heads of delegations will also discuss the draft Action Plan for  the implementation of the Concept of the coordinated social and  demographic policy of the member states of the Commonwealth of  Independent States for 2020-2023. The project is aimed at improving  cooperation in the areas of labor protection, taking measures to  maintain effective employment, providing social support to needy  citizens, and much more.

The agenda also includes the draft Action Plan on the Year of  Architecture and Urban Planning in the Commonwealth of Independent  States in 2021, questions <On giving the status of innovation  commercialization centers of the member states of the CIS Interstate  Innovative Cooperation Program for the period up to 2020>, <On  awarding 2019 Prizes of the Commonwealth of Independent States for  achievements in the field of quality of products and services>.

Members of the delegations will take part in the plenary meeting of  the International Economic Forum of the CIS Member States <CIS +  WORLD>. The forum program includes the International Tourism Congress  <CIS + WORLD 2020>, thematic sections: <Network platforms of  international cooperation in the industry of the CIS countries>;  <Ensuring and strengthening financial stability>; <innovation in  integration>. The contact and cooperation exchange will work.