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X. Major Events Held
in 2006-2007
In the recent past, economic
liberalization measures adopted by Countries of the CIS Region and India,
establishment of institutional mechanisms for mutual interaction and development
of fast/direct shipping links to CIS Region have contributed to increased
economic interaction between countries of the CIS Region and India. However, the
full potential is yet to be realized. Recognizing the need for enhancing trade
and to stimulate interest among the businessmen of both the sides, a number of
high level visits and a range of initiatives, as mentioned below, have taken
place in 2006-07.
A. Bilateral Visits
Armenia
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Fourth
Session of the Indo-Armenian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade,
Economic Scientific and Technological and Cultural and Eduational
Cooperation was held in Delhi on 19th January 2007, under the
Co-Chairmanship Shri N. Ravi, Secretary
(East), Ministry of External Affairs from the Indian side and Mr. Armen
Baibourtian, Deputy Foreign Minister from Armenian side.
Azerbaijan
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An Agreement between India
and Azerbaijan for establishing an Inter Governmental
Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological
Cooperation was signed between Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State
(Commerce) and Mr. Heydar Babayev,
Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan
during the visit of the former to Baku, Azerbaijan on
11-12 April 2007.
Belarus
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Third
session of the India-Belarus Joint Commission on Trade, Economic,
Scientific and Technical Cooperation was held in Minsk, Belarus from 11 to
13 July 2006 under the Co-Chairmanship Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Minister of
State (Industrial Policy and Promotion) from the Indian side and Mr. Anatoly
Rusetski, Minister of Industry from the Belarus Side.
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Final Protocol on
completion of bilateral negotiations was signed between India and Belarus on
the accession of Belarus to WTO between Shri Ashwani Kumar, Minister of
State for Industry from the Indian side and Mr. Sergei Martynov, Minister of
Foreign Affairs from the Belarus side during the bilateral discussions held
in New Delhi on 16th April 2007.
Kazakhstan
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Sixth session of the
Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Commission on Trade, Economic,
scientific, Technical, Industrial and Cultural cooperation was held
in Delhi on 12-13 October 2006 under the Co-Chairmanshp of Shri Murli Deora,
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas from
the Indian side and Mr. Baktykozha Izmuhambetov, Minister of Energy
and Mineral Resources from the Kazakhstan side.
Kyrgyzstan
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Fourth session of the Indo-Kyrgyzstan
Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, scientific,
Technical, Industrial and Cultural cooperation was held in Bishkek on
5 September 2007 under the Co-Chairmanshp of Shri O.P. Arya,
Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, M/o Commerce and Industry
from the Indian side and Mr. Japarov Akylbek Usenbekovich, Minister
of Finance of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan from the Kyrgyz side.
Russia
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A Memorandum of
Understanding on Cooperation between the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation
for setting of the Joint study group and Final Protocol on completion of
bilateral negotiations were signed on 6th February 2006 between Shri Kamal
Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry from the Indian side and Mr. G.O.
Gref, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation
from the Russian side during the latter's visit to India.
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Shri
Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry visited St.Petersburg for
participation in the 10th St.Petersburg International Economic Forum on
11-12 June 2006.
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The first meeting of the
Indo-Russian Joint Study Group was held on 28-29 August 2006 in Moscow,
under the Co-Chairmanship of Shri S. N. Menon, the then Commerce Secretary
from the Indian Side and Mr. M. E. Dmitriev President, Foundation "Centre
for Strategic Research", from the Russian Side.
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12th Session of
India-Russia Sub-Group on Banking and Financial Matters was held in Moscow
on 16-17 October 2006 under the Co-Chairmanship of Mrs. Shyamala Gopinath,
Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from the Indian side and Mr.
Konstantin Korischenko, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian
Federation (Bank of Russia) from the Russian side.
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The Second meeting of the
Indo-Russian Joint Study Group was held in November 2006 in New Delhi, Under
the Co-Chairmanship of Shri G. K. Pillai Commerce Secretary from Indian Side
and Mr. M. E. Dmitriev, President, Foundation " Centre for Strategic
Research", from Russian Side.
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12th Session of
Indo-Russian Working Group on Trade and Economic Cooperation (WGTEC) was
held in New Delhi, India on 1st and 14th November 2006, under the
Co-Chairmanship of Shri O.P.Arya, Additional Secretary, Department of
Commerce from the Indian side and Mr. Vyacheslav Trubnikov, Ambassador of
the Russian Federation in India from the Russian side.
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The 3rd Session of the
India-Russia Joint Task Force on settlement of mutual financial obligations
was held in New Delhi on 8-9 December 2006 under the Co-Chairmanship of Shri
Ashok Jha, Finance Secretary from the Indian side and Mr. S.A. Storchak,
Deputy Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance from the Russian side.
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The 12th session of the
Indo-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific,
Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC) was held in Delhi on 8th
December 2006, under the Co-chairmanship of Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister
of External Affairs and Mr. Alexander Zhukov, Deputy PM of Russia.
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The Third Meeting of the
Indo-Russian Joint Study Group was held in Delhi, on 22-23 January 2007
under the Co-Chairmanship of Shri G. K. Pillai, Secretary, Department of
Commerce from Indian Side and Mr. M. E. Dmitriev, President,
Foundation" Centre for Strategic Research" from the Russian Side.
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The first meeting of the
Indo-Russian Forum on Trade and Investment was held in New Delhi on 12 - 13
February 2007 under the Co- Chairmanship of Shri Kamal Nath, Minister of
Commerce and Industry from the Indian side and Mr. G. O. Gref, Minister of
Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation from the Russian
side.
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Shri
Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry visited St.Petersburg for
participation in the 11th St.Petersburg International Economic Forum on 9-10
June 2007.
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4th Meeting of Indo-Russia
Joint Study Group (JSG) was held in Moscow, on 9 -10 July 2007, under the
co-chairmanship of Shri G. K. Pillai, Commerce Secretary from the Indian
side and Mr. M. E. Dmitriev, President, Foundation "Centre for
Strategic Research" from the Russian Side.
Tajikistan
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Third session of the
Indo-Tajik Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical
cooperation was held in Delhi on 31st July and 1st August 2006 under the
Co-Chairmanship of Shri G. K. Pillai, Commerce Secretary and then Special
Secretary, Department of Commerce from the Indian side and Mr. Hakim H
Soliev, Minister for Economy and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan from
Tajik side.
Turkmenistan
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The first meeting of the
Indo-Turkmenistan Inter-Governmental Commission was held in Ashgabat on 2-3
October 2006 under the Co-Chairmanship of Mr. E. Ahamed, Minister of State
for External Affairs from the Indian side and Mr. Rashid Meredov, Minister
for Foreign Affairs from the Turkmenistan side.
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
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Sixth
session of the Indo-Uzbekistan Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) on Trade,
Economic, Scientific and Technical cooperation was held at New Delhi on 7th
to 8th March 2006 under the Co-Chairmanship Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of
State for Commerce, Government of India from the Indian side and Mr. Alisher
Shaykhov, Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade, of
the Republic of Uzbekistan from the Uzbekistan side.
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The 7th Session of
Indo-Uzbekistan Inter- Governmental Commission (IUIGC) was held in Tashkent,
on 13 -14 April 2007,under the co-chairmanship of Shri Jairam Ramesh,
Minister of State for Commerce, Government of India from the Indian side and
Mr. Abdulla Aripov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan from
the Uzbekistan side.
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