The meeting addressed matters pertaining to the continued deepening of Eurasian economic integration. Priority was given to expanding collaborative efforts in the spheres of industry, transport infrastructure, and agriculture.
Photo opportunity for heads of delegations taking part in a limited-attendance meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council
Restricted-format meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council
A photo opportunity for heads of delegations taking part in an extended-attendance meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council
Extended-attendance meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council
Extended-attendance meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council
Photo opportunity for heads of delegations taking part in a limited-attendance meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council
List of heads of delegations taking part in a limited-attendance meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council
Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Turchin;
Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Atabak;
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Oljas Bektenov;
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Chief of the Executive Office of the President of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliyev
Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin;
Minister of Industry of the Republic of Cuba Eloy Alvarez Martinez;
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 an expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental
Council
Good afternoon, colleagues.
I wish to echo the sentiments of gratitude directed towards our Belarusian friends for the exemplary organisation of this event, and, naturally, for their dynamic role as chair of the Eurasian Economic Union.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored at the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council at the end of last year, Russia places immense value on the constructive and multifaceted collaboration with our partners in the EAEU.
Yesterday, during the plenary session of the Innoprom international exhibition, we engaged in detailed discussions concerning the promising sectors for collaboration. This represents a very significant avenue. It is imperative to continue fostering the formation of robust ties between industrial enterprises of our countries, to facilitate the exchange of technologies and best practices, and, in general, to pursue a coordinated policy within the union to ensure the autonomy of key industries from foreign determinations and to augment the competitiveness of the entire group.
The amendments to the Regulations on the Development and Implementation of Interstate Industrial Programmes, approved following this meeting, will serve this purpose. An additional incentive for launching new joint high-tech productions is the introduction of a supranational mechanism to support industrial cooperation projects. Our presidents have endorsed this approach.
The interest of businesses in this instrument is burgeoning. The union’s budget currently allocates over 5 billion roubles for subsidising interest rates on loans for companies within our association that are jointly implementing in-demand initiatives.
We have concurred to make similar mechanisms accessible for the agricultural sector as well. Over the decade of the union’s operation, agricultural production in the Group of Five has increased by more than 25 percent, covering over 90 percent of domestic demand.
Providing additional support to our agricultural producers will significantly bolster food security, stimulate the emergence of new technologically advanced enterprises, and contribute to the growth of mutual trade. Most importantly, our citizens will gain access to a broader range of high-quality food products.
I would also like to underscore other areas of joint work that require our attention.
Foremost among these is the development of the union’s transport and logistics framework. In this regard, it is necessary to expedite the implementation of modern solutions to enhance the capacity of existing routes and expand freight transport. Their volume in the first half of the year grew to 4.5 billion tonnes, and this is not the limit.
Another priority is safeguarding our consumers from counterfeit and fake products, for which we are enhancing the efficiency of quality control measures in the domestic market.
Three months ago, a pilot project on the traceability of goods imported into the union was completed. In light of the experience gained, it is necessary to launch this mechanism in full.
Also among our priorities is the expansion of the Eurasian Economic Union’s collaboration with foreign partners.
A free trade agreement between the union and Indonesia is in its final stages. We anticipate its swift execution. Its implementation, as well as the entry into force of international treaties with the United Arab Emirates and Mongolia, will qualitatively enhance the external economic ties of the Group of Five with other states of the Global South and will increase trade.
Colleagues,
President Vladimir Putin has noted that interaction in the new multipolar world must be constructed on a fair and equal basis. This is precisely how we operate within the Eurasian Economic Union, respecting each other’s interests. I am convinced that this is the key to future achievements.
