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By Sara Israfilbayova

An international conference marking the 25th anniversary of the CIS Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification kicked off in Baku on May 30.

Entitled "Conducting a coordinated policy in the field of standardization, metrology and certification for 25 years", the event was attended by senior officials of CIS standardization agencies as well as representatives of relevant international organizations.

Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents, and chairman of the Intergovernmental Council Ramiz Hasanov, addressing the event, noted that the country's growing international influence in recent years, its successfully hosting a number of international events and hospitality of the people attract the attention of international organizations.

The three-day event will focus on a number of issues, including the expansion of trade relations between the CIS countries, elimination of technical barriers to trade, mutual recognition in the areas of technical regulation, standardization and accreditation.

The 51st meeting of Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification will be held in Baku on May 31-June 1.

The Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification of the CIS is the CIS Intergovernmental body for formulation and carrying out of coordinated policy in the field of standardization, metrology and certification. The Interstate Council is the CIS Intergovernmental body for formulation and carrying out of coordinated policy in the field of standardization, metrology and certification.

The Interstate Council was created in accordance with the "Agreement on realization of coherent policy in the field of standardization, metrology and certification of the 13 of March 1992 " to coordinate the works and define the main directions of the interstate standardization, metrology, certification and accreditation in stated fields of activities.

The Interstate Council working body is the Bureau for standards consisting of experts group and the Regional Information Center. More than 230 interstate technical committees for standardization were created under the Council.

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