On the Session of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Integration of the UN Economic Commission for Europe

13 February 2014

13-02-2014

On February 12 – 14, 2014 the 8^th session of the Committee on economic cooperation and integration of the UN Economic Commission for Europe takes place in Geneva.

The Belarusian delegation includes the representatives of the Ministry of Economy, State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus, of the Permanent mission of the Republic of Belarus to the UN Office and the other international organizations in Geneva.

Deputy Permanent Representative of Belarus to Geneva Mr.Andrei Popov was re-elected vice-chairman of the Committee.

Within the session the parties discussed the terms of the infrastructure and innovations financing in the context of state public-private partnership. In particular, the Committee considered the political support of the driving forces of the economic growth and competitive power taking into account existing financial restrictions in the public and private sectors.

The sides also plan to discuss innovations in the public sector, adoption of recommendations on the best practices and policy in the sphere of business activity harmonization and innovations.

The Committee will also consider draft plan of action for 2014-2015, two-year evaluation of the results of the implementation of the program in 2012-2013 and two-year plan for 2014-2015. The reports of subsidiary bodies will be presented.

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