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On the sidelines of his visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan attended today a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), which was first held in narrow, then in expanded formats.

In his remarks delivered during the narrow-format meeting, the prime minister said the Free Trade Zone Treaty is the groundwork that provides vast opportunities for the furtherance of mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation within the CIS, according to a press statement by the Government.

Emphasizing Armenia’s readiness to continue building relations with the Member States on this platform, Mr. Karapetyan expressed conviction that the continued removal of trade barriers and the implementation of the Free Trade Zone Treaty will have a positive impact in terms of promoting economic growth in the participating states and providing opportunities for closer economic interaction between the CIS countries.

The meeting adopted about two dozen documents aimed at developing cooperation in the economic sphere and other areas within the Commonwealth. The Council also decided to hold the next meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Government in the Republic of Tajikistan in June 2018.