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July 12 2013
BELARUS, ARMENIA TO COORDINATE POSITIONS IN INTERPARLIAMENTARY ORGANIZATIONS
MINSK, 12 July (BelTA) - Belarus and Armenia will pursue a coherent
policy in interparliamentary organizations. The relevant agreement
was reached during the seventh session of the Belarus-Armenia
interparliamentary commission in Minsk on 11 July, BelTA learnt from
the press service of the House of Representatives of the National
Assembly of Belarus.
"The Belarus-Armenia interparliamentary commission has agreed to
coordinate the two countries' positions on certain matters discussed
within the framework of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly and the
CSTO and the OSCE Parliamentary Assemblies. The sides have plans to
provide assistance to each other in acquiring the observer status in
the interparliamentary organizations with which both countries would
like to cooperate," the press service noted.
The session also discussed the ways of intensifying trade and economic
relations between Belarus and Armenia. "The sides believe that MPs
should participate in the work to bolster trade and economic ties,
diversify the cooperation in this area and establish more intensive
business contacts between the two countries. The sides agreed to
appoint their plenipotentiaries from the interparliamentary commission
to work in the Belarus-Armenia intergovernmental commission for
trade and economic cooperation," the press service of the House of
Representatives stressed.
On 11 July a delegation headed by Vice President of the National
Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov visited Belarus to partake in
the session of the Belarus-Armenia interparliamentary commission.
Later in the day Chairman of the House of Representatives of the
National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko met with the
Armenian delegation. During the meeting the sides voiced the intention
to foster the new forms of the Belarusian-Armenian trade and economic
cooperation such as joint ventures and assembly facilities.
The visit of the Armenian parliamentary delegation will conclude on
14 July. The MPs are set to visit Brest and Minsk Oblasts.
July 12 2013
BELARUS, ARMENIA TO COORDINATE POSITIONS IN INTERPARLIAMENTARY ORGANIZATIONS
MINSK, 12 July (BelTA) - Belarus and Armenia will pursue a coherent
policy in interparliamentary organizations. The relevant agreement
was reached during the seventh session of the Belarus-Armenia
interparliamentary commission in Minsk on 11 July, BelTA learnt from
the press service of the House of Representatives of the National
Assembly of Belarus.
"The Belarus-Armenia interparliamentary commission has agreed to
coordinate the two countries' positions on certain matters discussed
within the framework of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly and the
CSTO and the OSCE Parliamentary Assemblies. The sides have plans to
provide assistance to each other in acquiring the observer status in
the interparliamentary organizations with which both countries would
like to cooperate," the press service noted.
The session also discussed the ways of intensifying trade and economic
relations between Belarus and Armenia. "The sides believe that MPs
should participate in the work to bolster trade and economic ties,
diversify the cooperation in this area and establish more intensive
business contacts between the two countries. The sides agreed to
appoint their plenipotentiaries from the interparliamentary commission
to work in the Belarus-Armenia intergovernmental commission for
trade and economic cooperation," the press service of the House of
Representatives stressed.
On 11 July a delegation headed by Vice President of the National
Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov visited Belarus to partake in
the session of the Belarus-Armenia interparliamentary commission.
Later in the day Chairman of the House of Representatives of the
National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko met with the
Armenian delegation. During the meeting the sides voiced the intention
to foster the new forms of the Belarusian-Armenian trade and economic
cooperation such as joint ventures and assembly facilities.
The visit of the Armenian parliamentary delegation will conclude on
14 July. The MPs are set to visit Brest and Minsk Oblasts.