COMMODITY TURNOVER BETWEEN ARMENIA AND CIS STATES INCREASED 31% WITHIN FIVE MONTHS OF 2005

Armenian Premier Andranik Margaryan yesterday met with CIS Executive Committee Chairman, Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushaylo, reported the Press Service of the Armenian Government. In the course of the meeting the parties discussed the results of the Kazan summit of the CIS leaders. Armenia is ready to fulfill all decisions passed by the council CIS leaders, including to make its contribution to the reform of the CIS, A. Margaryan remarked. The parties named economic integration, security and stability, promotion of humanitarian cooperation as one of priority aspects of cooperation among the CIS states. It was noted that the commodity turnover between Armenia and the CIS countries in January-May 2005 has increased 31% as compared to the same period last year. This was considered as evidence of Armenia’s positive participation within the context of economic and trade cooperation. Besides, matters to be discussed in the course of the coming session of the Council of CIS Government Heads, as well as the forming of CIS common budget were discussed during the meeting.