The Comprehensive Atlas of CIS Countries will be developed until 2015. It will provide important information for the people of these countries, for specialists and travel agencies. The issue was included in the agenda of the 33rd meeting of the CIS interstate Council for geodesy, cartography, cadaster and remote sensing above earth, which takes place in Chisinau on May 24-25, Info-Prim Neo reports. Government Secretary General Victor Bodiu greeted the participants in the opening and highlighted how important the exchange of documents and experience between the member countries of the Council was for Moldova. “The Moldovan government pays special attention to the priorities included in the short and long term development plans and strategies. One of them is the creation and development of infrastructure by developing digital maps containing useful information for people”, he said. General director of the Land Relations and Cadaster Agency Anatolie Ghilas said that many prominent specialists attended the meeting, including the rector of the Moscow Institute of Geology and Cartography. Considering that the training of the specialized personnel in this area in Moldova is still at an early stage, the experience of the Institute is highly valuable. The experience exchange regarding the deadlines and fees for geodesic and cartographic services offered to people and companies will be of great use as well. Anatolie Ghilas added that participants from other CIS countries showed interest in Moldova’s experience in developing infrastructure, the space database, in creating the national GPS system, developed with the help of European experts and adapted to Europeans standards. The meeting gathered heads and representatives of central public authorities in the field of geodesy, cartography and cadaster from 10 CIS countries.