21-23 August 2013 in the Republic of Belarus, on the basis of the GPU "National Park" Belovezhskaya Pushcha "was held on 13 th session of the Intergovernmental Council for the timber industry and forestry CIS.

The session of the Intergovernmental Council attended by heads of forestry agencies of the Commonwealth of Independent States: the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, representatives of the CIS Executive Committee, timber industry organizations, trade unions, academics and other representatives of interested organizations.

At the Council of questions were considered:

1. The activities of the Intergovernmental Council for the timber industry and forestry in 2010-2013.

2. On the socio-economic development of the timber industry and forestry countries - participants of the CIS in 2011-2013.

3. The activities of the Belarusian State University of Technology in the field of forestry and forest industry in 2010-2013.

4. On the main directions of cooperation of states - participants of CIS countries in the field of forestry

5. On the preservation of historical and cultural heritage related to forests and forestry

6. About the Framework collective agreement between workers and employers in the forest industries of the CIS

7. Organizational and informational questions:

• the improvement, prevention and suppression of wildfires in the border areas of States - members of the Commonwealth of Independent States on 31 May 2013;
• of the negotiation process to develop a legally binding agreement on forests in Europe;
• on the implementation of the "Agreement between the FFA, FBU VNIILM, LLC" Velmash "and" Amkodor "to create innovative technologies and forestry machinery";
• the representation of the Intergovernmental Council for the timber industry and forestry, the date and venue of the 14th meeting of the Council.

Deputy Head of the Federal Forestry Agency AV Panfilov reported on the progress of negotiations on a legally binding agreement on forests in Europe, which was adopted by the agreed position of the CIS countries present.

The participants of the Intergovernmental Council for the timber industry and forestry CIS Council marked a positive contribution in the formation of the legal framework of international cooperation in the forestry sector of the Commonwealth. The important role of international cooperation in the field of forestry education for staff capacity building and sustainable development of the timber industry and forestry in the states - participants of the CIS. Taken note of the activities in the main areas of cooperation of the CIS member states and consideration by the working group.

Deputy Director for Science and Innovation FBU VNIILM Bolshakov, BM spoke on "On the main directions of cooperation of the CIS member states in the field of forestry," "On the implementation of the Agreement between the FFA, FBU VNIILM, LLC" Velmash "and" Amkodor "to create innovative technologies and forestry machinery."

The Intergovernmental Council for the timber industry and forestry CIS noted the great contribution of FFA and forest departments of other states - members of the Council in the preparation of agreements on the prevention and suppression of wildfires and its support at the national and international level.

Decision-making:

• exchange information on existing and newly adopted national development of the forest sector of the economy;
• promote the development of industrial cooperation and equal access for organizations to market forest services on a reciprocal basis;
• to support a legally binding agreement on forests in Europe (JUAS) and call it - "Forest Convention", as well as its translation under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for Europe;
• promote the development of inter-state cooperation in the field of forest engineering and the creation of innovative technologies to improve the efficiency and quality measures for the protection and restoration of forests, ensure sustainable multi-purpose utilization of forest resources;
• To support the development and implementation of a timber industry and forestry innovative technologies, machinery and equipment for effective forest management, reforestation and forest fires;
• Chairman of the Intergovernmental Council for the timber industry and forestry CIS elected Deputy Head of the Federal Forestry Agency of the AV Panfilov.

The regular 14th meeting of the Council decided to hold the II quarter of 2014 in the Russian Federation.

The Intergovernmental Council for the timber industry and forestry machinery CIS visited the exhibition "Amkodor" and "Bialowieza Forest".

Technique "Amkodor"	In "Bialowieza Forest"

The Intergovernmental Council for the timber industry and forestry CIS laid flowers at the memorial "Brest Fortress".

This article has been translated by machine translation.