POLITICS
Chisinau to host meeting of GUAM Parliamentary Assembly
The 7th meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of Organization for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM) kicks off today in Chisinau, Moldova. It will be attended by MPs from Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Moldova, representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-speaking countries and Visegrad Group, as well as diplomats and government representatives.
The main issues to be discussed at the meeting include inter-parliamentary cooperation between the GUAM states, authorities' efforts to solve current conflicts in the GUAM, impact on stability at the regional and international level, GUAM-EU cooperation, European integration in the GUAM member states and cooperation within the Eastern Partnership.
The participants will also discuss prospects for collaboration between GUAM member countries in the economic and trade fields, ensuring energy and information security in the region, e-government and tourism development, and fight against international and organized crime.
Zeynal Agazade
Special Correspondent