CIS services trade agreement almost reconciled at expert level
<p> MINSK, Sep 24 - PrimePress. The CIS agreement on establishing a free trade-in-services zone has almost been reconciled at the expert level. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko made a statement to this effect at a press conference on 24 September following a meeting of the CIS Economic Council. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Today we have focused on the necessity to intensify our work to further promote cooperation within the CIS which will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year. In a narrow-format meeting we have heard out the information on the implementation of the initiatives voiced by Belarus in terms of its program of presidency and by the heads of state as part of their instructions to the CIS Executive Committee. The current topic that we have initiated is to accelerate the signing of the agreement on a free trade zone in services. We are pleased to note that this document has almost been agreed upon at the expert level,” said Petrishenko. </p> <p> </p> <p> In his words, the document will be submitted to the CIS countries for internal approval. Then it will be included to the agenda for the next meeting of the CIS Economic Council in December. “The relevant information will be reported to the CIS heads of state at a meeting in Minsk on 15 October,” said Petrishenko. End </p> <p> </p>
2021-09-25
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CIS services trade agreement almost reconciled at expert level
MINSK, Sep 24 - PrimePress. The CIS agreement on establishing a free trade-in-services zone has almost been reconciled at the expert level.
Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko made a statement to this effect at a press conference on 24 September following a meeting of the CIS Economic Council.
“Today we have focused on the necessity to intensify our work to further promote cooperation within the CIS which will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year. In a narrow-format meeting we have heard out the information on the implementation of the initiatives voiced by Belarus in terms of its program of presidency and by the heads of state as part of their instructions to the CIS Executive Committee. The current topic that we have initiated is to accelerate the signing of the agreement on a free trade zone in services. We are pleased to note that this document has almost been agreed upon at the expert level,” said Petrishenko.
In his words, the document will be submitted to the CIS countries for internal approval. Then it will be included to the agenda for the next meeting of the CIS Economic Council in December. “The relevant information will be reported to the CIS heads of state at a meeting in Minsk on 15 October,” said Petrishenko. End