6TH SESSION OF ARMENIAN-BULGARIAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON SEPTEMBER 9-10
NOYAN TAPAN
MAY 31, 2010
YEREVAN
Representatives of more than 53 states, including the Armenian
delegation headed by the RA Minister of Transport and Communication
Manuk Vardanian, participated in the International Transport Forum
held in Leipzig, Germany on May 26-28.
The forum participants discussed a wide range of issues related to
reduction of environmental pollution caused by means of transport,
introduction of transport operation-related innovations, as well
as problems of providing state assistance to innovations in the
sphere, developing cooperation of member states and international
organizations, introducig initiatives on efficient transport
technologies, and raising security in the transport system.
On the sidelines of the forum, M. Vardanian met with transport
ministers of Russia, Bulgaria, Belarus, and Ukraine. The current
state of cooperation in the transport sector and the need to
increase the number of annual permits on bilateral international
cargo transportation were discussed at the meetings.
The Belarusian and Ukrainian ministers also examined the possibility
of signing a new intergovernmental agreement on international motor
transportation, which will not provide for permits.
NT was informed by the minister's spokeswoman Susanna Tonoyan
that the agenda of the upcoming sessions of Armenian-Bulgarian and
Armenian-Romanian intergovernmental commissions and some organizational
issues wre also discussed. In particular, it was decided that the
6th session of the Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commission
will be held in Yerevan on 9-10 September 2010.
From: A. Papazian
NOYAN TAPAN
MAY 31, 2010
YEREVAN
Representatives of more than 53 states, including the Armenian
delegation headed by the RA Minister of Transport and Communication
Manuk Vardanian, participated in the International Transport Forum
held in Leipzig, Germany on May 26-28.
The forum participants discussed a wide range of issues related to
reduction of environmental pollution caused by means of transport,
introduction of transport operation-related innovations, as well
as problems of providing state assistance to innovations in the
sphere, developing cooperation of member states and international
organizations, introducig initiatives on efficient transport
technologies, and raising security in the transport system.
On the sidelines of the forum, M. Vardanian met with transport
ministers of Russia, Bulgaria, Belarus, and Ukraine. The current
state of cooperation in the transport sector and the need to
increase the number of annual permits on bilateral international
cargo transportation were discussed at the meetings.
The Belarusian and Ukrainian ministers also examined the possibility
of signing a new intergovernmental agreement on international motor
transportation, which will not provide for permits.
NT was informed by the minister's spokeswoman Susanna Tonoyan
that the agenda of the upcoming sessions of Armenian-Bulgarian and
Armenian-Romanian intergovernmental commissions and some organizational
issues wre also discussed. In particular, it was decided that the
6th session of the Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commission
will be held in Yerevan on 9-10 September 2010.
From: A. Papazian