President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan has arrived in the congress hall of the state residence in Bishkek to take part in the final session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in 2022.
Participants of the session are expected to focus on several issues, including sources and mechanisms of financing industrial cooperation projects within the Eurasian Economic Union, preparation of a draft international treaty on formation of a single gas market of the Eurasian Economic Union, and eliminating obstacles in the Eurasian Economic Union internal market.
Utmost attention will be paid to the start of negotiations with the UAE regarding the free-trade agreement, keys areas of the EAEU international activity in 2023 and chairmanship in the EAEU bodies.
The session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in the narrow format has kicked off in the Kyrgyz capital.
Participants of the session are to concentrate on several issues of the session’s agenda, including sources and mechanisms of financing industrial cooperation projects within the Eurasian Economic Union, preparation of a draft international treaty on formation of a single gas market of the Eurasian Economic Union, and eliminating obstacles in the Eurasian Economic Union internal market.
Utmost attention will be paid to the start of negotiations with the UAE regarding the free-trade agreement, keys areas of the EAEU international activity in 2023 and chairmanship in the EAEU bodies.
The final session of the Supreme Economic Council in the narrow format chaired by the Kyrgyz Republic is underway in Bishkek at the Ala Archa state residence.
In his opening remarks Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov noted that the session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council is held amid global financial and economic turbulence and post-pandemic crisis.
In such challenging environment, in his words, EAEU Heads of State should do everything in their power to ensure mutually profitable trade, economic and investment partnership between the member states.
President Zhaparov went on to add that firm commitment of the EAEU member states to Eurasian integration is a solid foundation for the development and strengthening of cooperation within the union, and bridging Eurasian market with the regional and global ones.
He also expressed confidence the session will give its participants an opportunity to discuss relevant issues in detail.
Today’s session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council is held in-person for the first time in the past three years.
Attending the session are EAEU Heads of State, namely President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, President Sadyr Zhaparov of Kyrgyzstan, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
By Kazinform
