A 2011-2020 intergovernmental target program for innovative cooperation of CIS states is being discussed at work group meeting in Astana.

As Galym Amreev, Director of Department of Innovative and Investments Policy of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Trade stated at Moscow-Yerevan-Astana spacebridge, the program priorities as well as necessary funding are to be determined at the meeting.

The program aims at CIS economy competitiveness increase, formation and effective usage of national innovative systems. Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, Moldavia, Russia, Ukraine and Tajikistan are currently participating in the program.

The head of Armenia’s State Committee for Science Samvel Harutyunyan represented Armenia at work group meeting in Astana.