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NEXT SESSION OF CIS INFORMATION COUNCIL TO BE CONDUCTED IN TAJIKISTAN
ARMENPRESS
DECEMBER 16, 2010
YEREVAN
Today in Yerevan continued its works the 12th session of the CIS
Council of Heads of State News Agencies, the participants of which
delivered conclusive speeches. A protocol was confirmed at the session,
in which the directions of the upcoming activity of the Information
Council and its programs are indicated.
In particular, it was decided to pay high attention within the
anniversary events dedicated to 20th anniversary of CIS to uncovering
of the 50th anniversary of the flight implemented by Yuri Gagarin to
open universe, of the 70th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War, of
the 25th anniversary of the catastrophe of Chernobyl atomic station
and of other noteworthy events. On this occasion the parties were
proposed to come forth with proposals.
Photo exhibition entitled "The Commonwealth is 20 Years Old" is
intended to conduct in 2011, where photos provided by CIS state news
agencies symbolizing the development of the given country will be
exhibited. The works implemented for the exhibition will be brought
to an end till the May of the next year. CIS state news agencies will
also organize space bridges in 2011. By the way, for the first time
in the history of Information Council at Yerevan a space bridge was
organized, thanks to which the heads of news agencies, which were
not present at the session for some reasons expressed their opinion.
The year of 2011 has been proclaimed a year dedicated to cultural
heritage, within the framework of which a collection of photos is
intended to prepare, dedicated to CIS outstanding figures of culture
and science. All state news agencies will have their part in designing
of the internet portal of CIS. After the session the heads of the
state news agencies visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,
where they met with Head of the Publishing Department, Bishop Nathan
Hovhannisyan. They walked around in the treasury, got acquainted
with exhibits.
The next - 13th session of the Information Council will be held
in the spring of 2011 in the capital of Tajikistan -Dushanbe. CIS
Information Council has been established in 1996 on the basis of the
agreement on setting up a council of heads of CIS state news agencies
signed in 1995 November 3 by heads of CIS member states. The council,
the first session of which was held in 1996, is called to contribute
to activation of the potential of CIS news agencies, to increase of
exchange level, circulation of objective news on CIS member states,
and to information support to programs implemented within the framework
of cooperation.
Director General of ITAR-TASS news agency Vitaly Ignatenko is the
chairman of the CIS Information Council. The heads of CIS state news
agencies are considered to be the members of the Information Council.
Director of "Armenpress" news agency Hrayr Zoryan represents Armenia
at CIS Information Council.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
DECEMBER 16, 2010
YEREVAN
Today in Yerevan continued its works the 12th session of the CIS
Council of Heads of State News Agencies, the participants of which
delivered conclusive speeches. A protocol was confirmed at the session,
in which the directions of the upcoming activity of the Information
Council and its programs are indicated.
In particular, it was decided to pay high attention within the
anniversary events dedicated to 20th anniversary of CIS to uncovering
of the 50th anniversary of the flight implemented by Yuri Gagarin to
open universe, of the 70th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War, of
the 25th anniversary of the catastrophe of Chernobyl atomic station
and of other noteworthy events. On this occasion the parties were
proposed to come forth with proposals.
Photo exhibition entitled "The Commonwealth is 20 Years Old" is
intended to conduct in 2011, where photos provided by CIS state news
agencies symbolizing the development of the given country will be
exhibited. The works implemented for the exhibition will be brought
to an end till the May of the next year. CIS state news agencies will
also organize space bridges in 2011. By the way, for the first time
in the history of Information Council at Yerevan a space bridge was
organized, thanks to which the heads of news agencies, which were
not present at the session for some reasons expressed their opinion.
The year of 2011 has been proclaimed a year dedicated to cultural
heritage, within the framework of which a collection of photos is
intended to prepare, dedicated to CIS outstanding figures of culture
and science. All state news agencies will have their part in designing
of the internet portal of CIS. After the session the heads of the
state news agencies visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,
where they met with Head of the Publishing Department, Bishop Nathan
Hovhannisyan. They walked around in the treasury, got acquainted
with exhibits.
The next - 13th session of the Information Council will be held
in the spring of 2011 in the capital of Tajikistan -Dushanbe. CIS
Information Council has been established in 1996 on the basis of the
agreement on setting up a council of heads of CIS state news agencies
signed in 1995 November 3 by heads of CIS member states. The council,
the first session of which was held in 1996, is called to contribute
to activation of the potential of CIS news agencies, to increase of
exchange level, circulation of objective news on CIS member states,
and to information support to programs implemented within the framework
of cooperation.
Director General of ITAR-TASS news agency Vitaly Ignatenko is the
chairman of the CIS Information Council. The heads of CIS state news
agencies are considered to be the members of the Information Council.
Director of "Armenpress" news agency Hrayr Zoryan represents Armenia
at CIS Information Council.
From: A. Papazian