Participants in the meeting discussed their latest objectives in terms of deepening integration within the EAEU, including in customs regulations, transport, stock trading, building common markets for medical products and equipment, as well as environment protection. The meeting resulted in the signing of several multilateral documents.
List of heads of delegations taking part in the expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council:
Group photo of the heads of delegations taking part in the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council expanded meeting
Expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council
Mikhail Mishustin and Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic and Chief of Staff of the Executive Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasymaliev at the expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council
Mikhail Mishustin at the expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council
Group photo of the heads of delegations taking part in the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council expanded meeting
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan
Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Turchin
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov
Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic and Chief of Staff of the Executive Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasymaliev
Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin
First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Reza Aref
Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov
Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Bakytzhan Sagintayev
Mikhail Mishustin’s remarks at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council’s meeting:
Good afternoon, colleagues.
Once again, allow me to greet all the participants in the expanded meeting of the intergovernmental council. Of course, I join all the speakers who have already thanked our friends in Kyrgyzstan for preparing all the events in such a perfect and brilliant manner and for their hospitality.
At the June session of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk, President Vladimir Putin emphasised that over the past ten years of its existence our union “has rightfully become one of the key centres of global development.” The five countries of the union have been building up their overall capacity and potential.
In fact, the GDP for this group of nations increased by 4.4 percent in 2024 and added another 2 percent in January-March of this year. This is largely attributable to the positive momentum in manufacturing, construction, agricultural production, retail trade and fixed capital investment.
All our countries are interested in continuing to work together to further reinforce these integration mechanisms. We must carry on with our efforts to remove any barriers impeding the free movement of goods, services, and capital. There is also an imperative for us to improve the business environment.
This is the mission of the programme to promote stock trading – we will be approving it today. Through this initiative, we will create a common market in this sector to enable businesses to trade in each of the five member states. It will be easier for businesses to find partners and buy products while minimising costs, which will also serve as a major impetus for mutual trade. This indicator increased by 6.8 percent in 2024 and almost reached 9 trillion roubles. But we can go much further than that considering the potential we have.
To fully unlock this potential, we, colleagues, are working on building a common transport space. It is essential that the roadmap for carrying out a single policy for this sector also includes additional initiatives for attracting professionals this sector needs the most.
To enhance the quality of logistics services, we must – as colleagues have observed – make significantly more active use of electronic document management. We must persist in the systematic digitalisation of freight rail transport, both within the union and in collaboration with our partners from friendly states.
It is paramount to establish joint mechanisms that will ensure effective customs control over the value of goods entering the union market from abroad – a matter we also discussed in our restricted format meeting. We must implement the necessary unified approaches to risk management systems to optimise the work of regulatory agencies and, consequently, reduce the burden on bona fide businesses.
Among our ongoing priorities are issues of particular concern to the citizens of our group of five nations. I would like to underscore healthcare as a critical area.
Today, we are adopting the development concepts for a common market of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The primary objective is to ensure their safety, efficacy, and high quality at every stage – from diagnosis and prevention to treatment. We must further refine registration procedures for medicines and medical devices while strengthening collaboration among manufacturers. The health of all residents across our five countries and observer states remains an absolute priority.
Colleagues,
These and other priorities must be reflected in the roadmap for implementing the Eurasian Economic Path declaration, adopted by our presidents. We aim to approve the corresponding plan by year-end. In drafting it, we must define concrete objectives that yield tangible outcomes. In essence, we are setting benchmarks for our shared advancement in the decades ahead, and I urge everyone to contribute actively to this effort.
As President of Russia Vladimir Putin has emphasised, our association remains open to collaboration with all interested partners.
Indeed, the number of countries seeking to expand cooperation with the union continues to grow. In May, the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran entered into force. On the sidelines of the Minsk Summit, agreements were signed with the United Arab Emirates and Mongolia. We expect our partners to promptly complete the necessary domestic procedures for these agreements to take effect. Their practical implementation will bolster economic ties between our nations and foster growth in trade volumes while providing businesses with new opportunities to export goods to the expanding markets of the Global South.
Meeting participants,
The Eurasian Economic Union has confidently completed its first decade. Throughout this period, we have faced diverse challenges, and crucially, we have addressed them together, grounded in mutual trust and respect for each other’s interests. This, I am certain, is the foundation of our future successes.
Colleagues, thank you for your attention. That said, I must apologise, as my return to Moscow is imperative. As you are aware, today marks the Russia-US summit in Alaska, attended by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. My presence in Russia is required. Our delegation will continue working here at full strength.
I wish you all productive discussions, success and good fortune until we meet again!
Thank you.
