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Prime Minister of Armenian Nikol Pashinyan highlights the enhancement of cooperation within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the strengthening of ties in different directions. The head of the Armenian government believes that the CIS potential has not yet been tapped in full in terms of regional cooperation, and appropriate steps need to be taken to that effect. the PM’s remarks came during the narrow-format panel sitting in the scope of regular session of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Dushanbe

“It will promote the competitiveness of national economies, raise the citizens’ welfare, develop humanitarian ties and strengthen human contacts,” Nikol Pashinyan emphasized, according to the press release by the government press service.

A number of documents on multilateral cooperation were signed during the meeting. A decision was also made to transfer the CIS presidency to Turkmenistan in 2019.

The Council issued a statement on the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The meeting decided that Tajikistan should be the host country for the CIS Cultural Capital in 2021. 2021 was proclaimed to be the Year of Architecture and Urban Development in the CIS.

During the session particular attention was paid to the ongoing preparations for the Great Patriotic War Victory 75th Anniversary celebrations in 2020.

“The Armenian nation has a special attitude for this Victory. Half the Armenian conscripts never returned to their homes from the appalling war. More than 70 thousand Armenian servicemen were awarded military diplomas and medals; over one hundred Armenian military were conferred upon the title of Hero of the Soviet Union,” said Armenian PM.