Opening of borders in humanitarian field most important target in CIS development

YEREVAN, October 3. /ARKA/. The opening of borders in the humanitarian field, from translations to opening of markets, is a most important task of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) development, Assistant to Russia’s President, Chairman of the Council of Humanitarian Cooperation of CIS countries Jahan Pollieva said at the press conference on start of the Forum of CIS and Baltic countries “Translation as gravitation field of interpenetration of cultures”.

According to Pollieva, the humanitarian field is an area where capital-consuming and intellect-consuming products are created. She attached importance to the forum in development of national literatures and appearance of new names in literature, poetry, drama and film scripts.

Pollieva expressed hope that the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of CIS countries will allow every country demonstrating its abilities particularly on the world’s markets.

The three-day forum is held by CIS Executive Committee, Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of CIS countries, Armenian Ministry of Culture and Armenian Society for Cultural Cooperation with foreign countries. The forum started in Yerevan on October 3. It is to discuss issues on education, translated literature, publishing policies, book market and copyright in CIS and Baltic countries. The forum participants will consider the possibility of a common cultural space and use of information technologies in setting a cultural-cognitive framework. N.V. –0--