Regnum, Russia
Nov 10 2006
Session of parliaments' speakers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, and
Russia to be carried out in St. Petersburg
Shortly before summit of CIS state heads to be held on November 27 in
Minsk, a CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly session will be held on
November 15-17, 2006, at the Tavrichesky Palace; on November 9, CIS
IPA Council Secretary Mikhail Krotov stated to the press in St.
Petersburg. According to Krotov, perfection and reform of the CIS,
15th anniversary of its foundation, prospects and outcomes of
cooperation in frames of the commonwealth are supposed to be
discussed at the session. Several documents, particularly eight laws
on security, recommendations on problems of migration, several
important legal documents, including environmental, water, and
educational codices are planned to be adopted.
`We expect good attendance, all parliaments including Georgia's one
will be presented. Attendance of Kyrgyzstan is questionable now;
however I hope that adopted historical solution will defuse situation
in the country, and new parliament's speaker will be able to attend
the session,' Krotov stressed adding that Afghan delegation will
participate in the assembly for the first time.
Outcomes of elections to Azerbaijani Majilis, Tajikistan elections
are planned to be discussed during the session of CIS IPA Council to
be held on November 16. Additionally, shortly before summit in Minsk
parliaments' speakers will discuss possibility of parliament's
participation in realization of Collective Security Treaty
Organization's decisions and establishing the CSTO Assembly in frames
of the IPA. Also, sitting of `Caucasian four' - parliaments' speakers
of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, and Russia will be held on November
16 in frames of the assembly. `The meeting will be carried out behind
closed doors in order to discuss acute problems of cooperation,'
Krotov stressed.
Nov 10 2006
Session of parliaments' speakers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, and
Russia to be carried out in St. Petersburg
Shortly before summit of CIS state heads to be held on November 27 in
Minsk, a CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly session will be held on
November 15-17, 2006, at the Tavrichesky Palace; on November 9, CIS
IPA Council Secretary Mikhail Krotov stated to the press in St.
Petersburg. According to Krotov, perfection and reform of the CIS,
15th anniversary of its foundation, prospects and outcomes of
cooperation in frames of the commonwealth are supposed to be
discussed at the session. Several documents, particularly eight laws
on security, recommendations on problems of migration, several
important legal documents, including environmental, water, and
educational codices are planned to be adopted.
`We expect good attendance, all parliaments including Georgia's one
will be presented. Attendance of Kyrgyzstan is questionable now;
however I hope that adopted historical solution will defuse situation
in the country, and new parliament's speaker will be able to attend
the session,' Krotov stressed adding that Afghan delegation will
participate in the assembly for the first time.
Outcomes of elections to Azerbaijani Majilis, Tajikistan elections
are planned to be discussed during the session of CIS IPA Council to
be held on November 16. Additionally, shortly before summit in Minsk
parliaments' speakers will discuss possibility of parliament's
participation in realization of Collective Security Treaty
Organization's decisions and establishing the CSTO Assembly in frames
of the IPA. Also, sitting of `Caucasian four' - parliaments' speakers
of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, and Russia will be held on November
16 in frames of the assembly. `The meeting will be carried out behind
closed doors in order to discuss acute problems of cooperation,'
Krotov stressed.