Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan - Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliyev, took part in the work of the INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition. The heads of government viewed the exhibition and spoke at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited.
A joint photo session for heads of delegations prior to viewing the INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition. With Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan - Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliyev
Mikhail Mishustin viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition. With Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations viewing the 16th INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition
Mikhail Mishustin speaks at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
Mikhail Mishustin speaks at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan speaks at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin speaks at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
Mikhail Mishustin and heads of delegations at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan - Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliyev speaking at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov speaking at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
A joint photo session for heads of delegations prior to viewing the INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition. With Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan - Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliyev
Remarks by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan
Remarks by Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin
Remarks by Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov
The annual INNOPROM
International Industrial Exhibition has been held in Yekaterinburg since
2010 and is the main industrial, commercial and export platform in Russia. The 16th INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition is held on 6–9
July 2026 at the Yekaterinburg-Expo International Exhibition Centre. The theme
of INNOPROM 2026 is Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited. The Republic of Indonesia whose companies’ stands occupy over 1,500 square metres of total
exhibition space acts as the exhibition’s partner country. Apart from Indonesia,
Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan showcase their national displays. Representatives
of over 50 countries are expected to visit the exhibition. Total exhibition
space is 50,000 square metres. Leading Russian industrial and technological
companies are showcasing their innovative projects. A stand featuring
innovative industrial projects of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade
has been installed, and the country’s main industrial regions showcase
collective displays of their enterprises and projects. The exhibition’s forum
section includes 15 themed tracks and over 100 events involving representatives
of business circles, government agencies, international organisations and the expert community. During the business programme, the participants will discuss
the implementation of digital solutions in industry, technologies for cities,
the development of robotics and industrial automation, the creation of a modern
industrial infrastructure, urban environment and transport systems, the introduction of new energy technologies, as well as personnel training, financing,
and international industrial cooperation. The plenary session Industry 360 will
become a key event of the business programme.
Excerpt from the transcript:
Mikhail Mishustin speaks at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
Mikhail Mishustin: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, friends, colleagues.
I would like to warmly greet the participants and guests of Russia’s leading industrial exhibition. It is a great pleasure to welcome my distinguished colleagues, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev.
This is the 16th INNOPROM exhibition which has become a landmark international platform for showcasing the most advanced technology. The critically important issues of key industrial sectors are traditionally discussed here on the hospitable land of the Urals. Our respective companies exchange best practices, conclude mutually beneficial contracts, and, most importantly, meet reliable business partners.
Today, we have here heads of major industrial enterprises, financial and investment entities, as well as representatives of industry associations, science and education, and, of course, our international partners. Everyone is resolved to engage in a direct and open dialogue in order to jointly find innovative approaches that will help overcome existing challenges and help further strengthen the real economy and make it as robust as possible relying on domestic solutions.
President Vladimir Putin underscored that Russia’s regions have a special role to play in ensuring the sovereignty of our vast country.
Importantly, they should attract investment, create new jobs, and advance the production, technological, and scientific sectors, as well as the urban environment.
Unsurprisingly, delegations from almost all Russian regions have come here. Many have their promising designs presented at exhibition stands. During our tour, we familiarised ourselves with some of them and visited engaging displays put together by our colleagues from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
Our partners from other countries are also showcasing their technological achievements in Yekaterinburg. We are open to cooperation with everyone on an equal basis and based on mutual respect. We stand ready to expand business ties and build cooperation across a wide range of areas of interest.
Without a doubt, this format serves the interests of all sides and contributes to strengthening our respective national economies.
Everyone is aware of what I’m going to say but I will still say it: this year’s partner country of INNOPROM is the remarkable country of Indonesia, one of the fastest-growing global economies, the largest one in ASEAN, and an important member of BRICS. Last year, the Eurasian Economic Union signed a free trade agreement with Indonesia.
I would like to warmly welcome the delegation from that Republic led by Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita.
We are committed to deepening bilateral relations.
Over the past five years, mutual trade has more than doubled. Our countries have strong potential to expand cooperation across many sectors.
We are particularly interested in joint development of various types of vessels and underwater robotic systems. Other areas include metallurgy, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and, of course, the most advanced digital technologies, including cybersecurity.
Russian companies can offer competitive solutions in industrial construction, modernisation of energy facilities, and the development of rail and maritime infrastructure to Indonesia and our other partners.
Training highly skilled workforce and academic and inter-university exchanges, which, taken together, form a long-term foundation for sustainable technological partnership, deserve special attention.
Russia’s manufacturing base boasts significant potential and resources to implement large-scale projects of any complexity level in conjunction with friendly states.
Amid unprecedented sanctions, we not only preserved but significantly reinforced our key industries. We have launched deep modernisation of enterprises and the construction of modern facilities across the country. This has been made possible through coordinated public/private efforts. Total investment in fixed capital amounted to around 24 trillion roubles over the past five-year period, with almost a third invested last year alone. These funds represent a major resource for continued transformation. It is now important to enter a new investment cycle as quickly as possible no later than next year.
We can now review preliminary results. I will give you a few figures. Growth in the manufacturing industry over the past three years reached almost 23 percent, which is, in fact, an outstanding result that we got despite headwinds coming from unfriendly countries. This achievement includes personal contributions of everyone in this audience, including those who work the machines, set up the equipment, develop algorithms for automated design systems, and analyse risks, as well as people from hundreds of other professions that shape the future of our country every day.
Without a doubt, the macroeconomic situation has been impacted. The pace of output growth has slowed. However, the mechanical engineering sector continues to significantly and positively contribute to the economy. In particular, over the first five months it grew by almost 8 percent. The main point is that overall upward momentum in manufacturing remains strong and by the end of the year growth is forecast at around 1 percent.
Industrial transformation is one of the key growth drivers that are set in motion by breakthrough digital technologies and solutions. They are blurring customary boundaries between industries and enabling unified end-to-end business processes that manage all stages of bringing products to market from design to selling finished products.
It is important to be proactive and place greater emphasis on building flexible production lines with the integration of automated systems and the use of artificial intelligence.
These innovations get implemented through nine technological leadership national projects that have been launched in the key sectors of the economy. At present, we are fine-tuning these strategic tools in order to streamline administrative procedures and to reduce companies’ administrative costs and make their interaction with the state easier.
The main goal of these large-scale initiatives is to establish the production of the manufacturing technologies using our own capacities for the majority of the most popular goods, thereby supplying the economy with high-quality domestic products in line with forecast demand.
Thousands of research teams, design bureaus, and enterprises are involved in addressing these highly complex tasks. It is essential to ensure the effectiveness of their joint work.
To this end, we are updating technological cooperation maps, which makes it possible for us to channel applied research towards the development of a specific list of critically needed components, parts, and technologies.
Russia is steadily building technological and industrial sovereignty to build a truly independent manufacturing industry. Successful cases of pilot projects reaching the stage of serial production and scaling-up are appearing across the board. Some of them were presented today at the exhibition, including power units for various purposes and modern medical equipment.
Last year, new manufacturing sites were launched in the chemical industry which is the backbone industry.
The Nizhny Novgorod Region now produces silica gels for use in a wide range of sectors, from pharmaceuticals to oil production. The Samara Region produces mastics and adhesives for the automotive industry. Bashkortostan makes a phenolic antioxidant used in the production of construction materials, rubber products, and many other goods.
Speaking of rare and rare-earth metals, a plant for germanium extraction has begun operations in the Primorye Territory. Speaking of the composite materials, key precursors and fabrics used in aviation, shipbuilding, rehabilitation technologies, and many other sectors are mass produced now.
Machine tool manufacturing — a fundamental and critically important industry for all our countries, Russia included, received a significant boost.
We are rapidly expanding the domestic developments. To this end, nine R&D projects have been launched covering the most complex types of equipment. Seven regional centres for industrial robotics have been built, with 23 more to go bringing the total number to 30.
We are also stepping up the introduction of additive technologies, which make it possible to implement unconventional engineering solutions. These include the method of electric arc layer-by-layer deposition, examples of which we saw today. This year, the largest-ever blank for a steam turbine used in the power sector was produced using this method.
3D printing capabilities are dramatically changing approaches to manufacturing components for a wide range of high-tech sectors, in particular aviation, where over the past several years we have covered a significant part of the difficult path towards technological independence.
In December, the medium-haul Tu-214 aircraft equipped entirely with Russian systems and components, passed certification. Deliveries to airlines will start next year.
A full set of tests has been completed for the Il-114 aircraft servicing regional and local routes. It has confirmed compliance with all requirements and standards. In the coming months, it is expected to enter service in the Arkhangelsk Region and then in the Far East.
The maiden flights of modernised light multipurpose helicopters Ansat and Ka-226T have taken place as well. For the first time, they took off using domestically produced engines which is a major achievement of engineers and designers, so let us support them. These aircraft can be useful in many parts of our vast and beautiful country, including the Arctic regions, and are also of interest to our foreign partners.
We have begun serial production of the PD-8 engine, whose design was carried out from day one using computer modelling techniques, which significantly reduced the development time. At present, a certain amount of work still remains on our flagship aircraft which is the upgraded Superjet and the latest MC-21. It is important to complete everything promptly in order to move to mass production. We are waiting for our designers to come up with results.
We are addressing highly complex tasks in shipbuilding, where we need to master technologies for producing the full range of critical components and, in the future, to ensure their maximum standardisation. In total, over the past year and the first half of this year, more than 150 vessels of various types, including fishing vessels, have been delivered which is above and beyond planned targets. In particular, in the Primorye Territory, the country’s first domestically built LNG carriers, named Alexei Kosygin and Konstantin Posyet, were constructed. Over the coming years, three more similar vessels will enter service. They meet the highest ice-class standards and are well suited for operation in harsh Arctic conditions.
At the design stage, some foreign systems were included. Now, to eliminate their use, work has begun on designing a fully Russian LNG carrier. In the future, it may form the basis of the cargo fleet on strategic Northern Sea Route corridors.
Developing high-speed rail services was among the key challenges of technological renewal in transport engineering. This major initiative is being implemented steadily. Here, in the Sverdlovsk Region, the production of truly unique electric trains is about to go live. A number of prototype components and assemblies have already been manufactured and were demonstrated today. The assembly of the first trainset will begin before the end of this year.
The pilot route will connect Moscow and St Petersburg. A large domestic order has been formed for the construction of the railway, including rails, reinforcement steel, bridge steel, and steel cables, totalling over 1 million tonnes.
The introduction of domestic design systems and engineering software is a factor that defines sovereignty. Today, these are no longer auxiliary tools, but full-fledged components of the country’s technological base.
Large volumes of industrial data have become a strategic resource. They are expanding rapidly, and must be properly leveraged and clustered in order to streamline processes, forecast failures, and improve operational quality.
In fact, we are forming new approaches in which not only factories and equipment, but data, models, and algorithms matter as well. It is critically important to advance the sectors that form our digital electronic network. To this end, we are taking measures to strengthen this entire architecture.
In particular, in the field of microelectronics, we are moving towards localising the entire chip production chain. As an example, we have recently completed testing of the first 350-nanometre projection lithography unit. True, this is not yet the top world level, but it is a technology developed by us in conjunction with our Belarusian friends and colleagues. Prior to that point, only three countries in the world possessed it.
To accelerate transition to Russian industrial software, we are about to launch a new support mechanism this year. Companies will now be able to get back up to half of their spending on purchasing and implementing such software.
Our goal is to ensure the competitiveness of domestic high-tech industries through our own digital products.
Importantly, strengthening industrial capacity also contributes to solving a wide range of social tasks, particularly in healthcare, where we continue systematic work. Every factory, device, or medicine represents an additional and important contribution to the wellbeing of our citizens and to the strengthening of our regions.
Last year, the first full-cycle domestic production of a vaccine against the human papillomavirus was launched in the Kirov Region. In the Nizhny Novgorod Region, a full-cycle production technology for special stainless steel and alloys for surgical and dental use was introduced. Examples across the country abound.
Particularly significant are innovations that help people get back their quality of life, such as ultra-small motor reducers for bionic prosthetics that enable finger movement. Other examples include bone conduction components for hearing aids.
We will undoubtedly continue to expand the capabilities of the domestic pharmaceutical industry and medical equipment sector.
We will also continue to increase momentum in other priority areas.
To this end, through the Industrial Development Fund, we fund hundreds of promising projects annually. For the largest of them, we also use the mechanism of the cluster investment platform to stimulate the development of innovative technologies, as well as what is known as a unified subsidy.
We are forming modern industrial infrastructure in the regions.
Thanks to the reverse engineering initiative, more than 240 new serial production facilities have been launched across the country since 2022, with around 100 more currently in preparation.
The industrial mortgage scheme is another widely used programme. It has helped preserve jobs and prevent the closure of many facilities after foreign companies had left our market.
In total, around 1,100 subsidised loans amounting to over 116 billion roubles have been issued under this programme. As a result, approximately 5 million square metres have been brought into industrial use, significantly helping avoid capacity shortages.
More than 8 billion roubles have been allocated in the federal budget this year to service such loans. We will certainly do everything to prevent downtime and will additionally allocate more than 3 billion roubles. A decision to this end has been signed.
These and other support measures must be aligned across the entire technological framework, with strict linkage to specific output indicators, capacity utilisation, and the long-term sustainability of projects.
During implementation, various technical, financial, organisational, and regulatory constraints often emerge. Such barriers must undoubtedly be identified in a timely manner and removed promptly, without lengthy bureaucratic procedures.
Continuous feedback with our business community and entrepreneurs is important in this regard. It must be detailed and cover all practical issues, including certification and regulatory support.
Such first-hand information makes it possible to identify new opportunities for stimulating private entrepreneurial initiative.
To attract investment into the economy, agreements on protecting and promoting capital investment are currently in place and dozens of large-scale projects are being implemented under them, many of which are industrial in nature, which means thousands of new jobs across the country.
Companies get reimbursed for a significant portion of infrastructure costs both in the form of state subsidies and tax deductions.
To simplify this mechanism, the procedures for providing this support have been significantly streamlined this year, and the relevant government resolutions have been signed as well.
We expect that the entire set of measures will help bring stability and the necessary momentum to the manufacturing sector.
The country’s steady development also depends on the effectiveness of the established workforce training system. Over the next few years, priority industrial sectors will require around 100,000 highly skilled specialists annually, with particularly high demand for skilled blue-collar professions.
To meet this need, educational clusters have been established in almost every region of Russia, with more than 500 already created on the basis of colleges and vocational schools. In addition, 50 advanced engineering schools operate at universities.
All these centres work in close partnership with leading companies. This format allows for rapid response to enterprise needs and takes into account the role of the latest technologies.
Undoubtedly, mastering breakthrough competencies requires participation in the exchange of best practices with our foreign partners. We have much to offer and much to learn. Together, we can step up the implementation of many high-tech projects.
Let me emphasise that Russia is steadily strengthening its status as a reliable supplier of high-tech products. Last year, non-commodity, non-energy exports grew by over 11 percent in these challenging times. The strongest growth was with China, India, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
We will continue working on building international infrastructure and establishing sustainable cooperation links with friendly countries and partners, primarily within the EAEU, the CIS, BRICS, and the SCO.
Friends,
The technologies that will define tomorrow are being created here and now. There is a well-known saying that the future is not predetermined. In reality, it is shaped by human will, labour, and intelligence. Only then does a bold idea turn into a mass-produced product capable of dramatically changing the world.
I hope that new solutions will be found at the INNOPROM platform in key areas, and that the tasks facing manufacturers, applied science, suppliers, and industry partners will be updated.
Their practical result should be the strengthening of our country’s economy, the improvement of quality of life, and of course the strengthening of our partners’ economies.
I wish all participants continued success and thank you for your time.
Moderator: Mr
Prime Minister, thank you for your continued support of INNOPROM. Now, I would
like to invite Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan to deliver his remarks.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan speaks at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
Nikol Pashinyan: Thank you very much.
Mr Prime Minister, distinguished heads of delegations, ladies and gentlemen,
First, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation for the invitation to participate in the INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition. I would also like to note the high level of organisation of events.
The INNOPROM Exhibition has long served as an efficient platform for presenting advanced industrial solutions and expanding business opportunities. Today, the global architecture of industrial development is undergoing structural transformation, with science, technology, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and data analysis playing an increasingly significant role.
I am pleased to note that Armenia’s industrial sector has maintained stable growth in recent years. In 2025, our industrial output increased by 4.7 percent compared to 2024, while during this year’s first four months, the growth reached 13 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
Over the past nine years, the manufacturing industry has doubled in size. The development of microelectronics, biopharmaceuticals, and robotics is driving demand for fundamental and applied scientific research, supporting the modernisation of vocational education and contributing to the emergence of a qualitatively new labour market.
A priority of the Republic of Armenia’s industrial policy is the development of knowledge-intensive industries that promote technological progress through the optimisation of digitalisation processes as well as the implementation of artificial intelligence and data analysis technologies. By boosting the investment attractiveness of the industrial sector, this approach will accelerate technology transfer and create favourable conditions for the production of high-value-added goods.
Our strategy for innovative development is aimed at ensuring sustainable economic growth while integrating into global technological trends and securing a worthy place on the global arena of information technology and high-tech industry.
Recent substantial investments demonstrate the growing recognition of our country as a reliable partner with a long-term strategic vision in the field of high technology. Industry serves as a key driver of development, including within the Eurasian Economic Union. The introduction of a financial assistance mechanism for cooperation projects has become an essential practical instrument for advancing the integration objectives.
This mechanism serves to enhance the competitiveness of the industries of member states while creating favourable conditions for mutually beneficial cooperation. Armenian industrial enterprises are already involved in a number of joint projects together with our partners within the EAEU.
In conclusion, I would like to emphasise that, in the era of rapid development of high technology and artificial intelligence, the humanitarian dimension must remain our overarching priority. Technology should not replace people; rather, it should relieve them of routine tasks, enabling them to pursue new opportunities for intellectual and creative activity.
Thank you for your attention.
Moderator: Mr Prime Minister, thank you for your remarks and for participating in INNOPROM.
Now, I invite Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Turchin to take the floor.
Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin speaks at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
Alexander Turchin: Mr Mishustin, participants and guests of the Innoprom international industrial exhibition,
I am happy to be here today, on the hospitable Sverdlovsk land, and participate in this prime industrial forum. Mr Mishustin, I gladly accepted your invitation to fly to Yekaterinburg. It is a city of character, as they say.
My special greetings go to the delegation from the Republic of Indonesia that holds the honorary title of the partner country at Innoprom this year. It is symbolic that President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko paid an official visit to Indonesia literally a few days ago. I am certain that it will become a landmark event in the development of our bilateral relations.
The Indonesian component of this year’s exhibition clearly highlights that no distances or borders exist for the development of industrial production and genuine partnerships.
If you think about it, the topic of this session is not only relevant for the industries but is also deeply philosophical. It is based on the concept that 360 – a full cycle – is not a closed circle that starts and ends at the same point, but it is a spiral giving a new round of development.
Industry 360: Production Without Borders is essentially a response to the modern challenges that our countries are facing. This strategy is relevant for the Republic of Belarus as well.
First, we are operating under sanctions and in a volatile geopolitical environment, amidst fierce competition in supply markets and a shortage of certain commodities. This means we need smart and flexible production systems.
Second, we are experiencing a shortage of workforce in a number of jobs and specialisations, which has prompted us to seek effective ways to increase labour productivity.
Third, consumer requirements have changed. Customers are no longer satisfied with just reliable hardware. A modern tractor or a dumper lorry must be able to operate within a single digital contour of an economic entity or a mine.
What we need goes beyond supplies. It is important to build service centres that can transfer necessary competences to local specialists. Complex solutions are what is expected of us.
Our version of production without borders means a lack of barriers between industries, and instant communication between developers and consumers. It means expanding technological transformation, localising industrial hubs and component bases while relying on local commodities and accumulated competence.
The Union State has an inherent potential of a perfect ecosystem for Industry 360. The high level of integration and cooperation between Belarus and Russia is capable of providing that very full cycle of production without borders.
The solutions adopted by our heads of state, intergovernmental cooperation, close interregional links, joint projects and programmes have all contributed to higher mutual trade and technological security.
There are similarly many opportunities within the Eurasian Economic Union. The merger of industrial capacities and commodity bases with intellectual talents of the five countries offer truly endless resources.
Under the production without borders concept, Belarus is ready to arrange the transfer of its own technology and create modern workplaces on our partners’ territories.
What vital industries is Belarus developing today? Digital technology and artificial intelligence. Our strategic task is to eliminate the vulnerability of national IT industries to ensure that critical industries are equipped with primarily domestic software. Therefore, residents of the High Technology Park develop AI-powered and computer vision solutions that have already been introduced in industrial production, from product lifecycle management to First Party Logistics in warehouses.
Let us take the case of the world-renowned BelAZ. One of its models was among the first to obtain the status of a Union State product. The enterprise has implemented a range of innovative digital solutions, an intellectual monitoring system, and forecast analysis. Unmanned quarry equipment is in its trial phase, on the basis of domestic software. A mechanism for modelling dumper lorry joint and node assembly using VR has been implemented.
We expect that by 2030 at least 70 percent of organisations will use the digital technology of the sixth technological paradigm.
As concerns robotics, we have set a goal for industrial enterprises to increase the robotisation density to 100 robots per 10,000 workers. Even today, 76 automated complexes used by the BelGee plant have allowed for doubling the assembly of car bodies and increasing the total amount of produced vehicles.
The robot-aided production of television sets launched by the Gorizont Holding has shown a double increase in labour productivity. The most basic task in microelectronics is to provide the industries and the military industrial sector with domestic electronic components. In machine-building, we plan to launch new software-based machine models annually, to fully meet the demand of our enterprises and to reach global markets.
Belarusian manufacturers are working on extending a line of engines, electric transport, and other in-demand equipment, as well as on the localisation of assembly units, parts and components for them. Everybody here is welcome to visit the national exhibition of the Republic of Belarus at Yekaterinburg Expo and see the new releases of our industrial sector. Still, the main transformation comes from the multiplier effect that Industry 360 creates on the internal and external contours.
These include new approaches in the national education system and in the teaching of jobs of the future, development of a cross-cutting digital environment, and removing the barriers between our countries.
Forum participants, as I am speaking on the topic of today’s session, I am far from claiming that everything has been achieved. Several months ago at Digital Qazaqstan in Shymkent, we spoke about Industry 5.0.
We have moved forward now, and it is understandable. The modern world is changing rapidly. It is a time for fast solutions and their expedited implementation. If we don’t want to be catching up with leaders and if we position ourselves as process architects, the task is to ensure that Industry 360 transforms from an industrial concept into an industrial culture.
No country can manage this alone. Our countries have everything to move from discussing advanced cooperation and plans to implementation. I am sure that today’s session will become a good springboard for further joint advancement toward Industry 360. The 2nd Innoprom Industrial Fair will open on 30 September in Minsk. We will be able to continue this conversation at a Belarusian platform. I want to take this opportunity and invite you to our forum this autumn. I wish all participants in the Innoprom in Yekaterinburg a productive work and fruitful meetings. Thank you.
Anton Atrashkin (moderator): Mr Turchin, thank you for your remarks and thank you to all the Belarusian companies for participation. I would like to give the floor to Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov speaking at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
Olzhas Bektenov: Ladies and gentlemen, participants, guests of the forum. It is a genuine pleasure to welcome the participants of the 16th INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition. Over the years, this exhibition has become a venue of high standing for discussing key industrial development issues, forging new partnerships, and signing agreements, as well as launching joint projects and strengthening economic ties between our countries.
Led by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Republic of Kazakhstan has entered a new phase of progressive development. The new Constitution, which was adopted during a nationwide referendum in March, enshrined large-scale political and institutional reforms. We are consistently pursuing a course towards building a fair and progressive Kazakhstan based on openness and constructive partnership with all countries.
The development of human capital, science, and innovation are our fundamental guidelines. This approach creates favourable conditions for strengthening investor confidence, modernising the economy, and expanding cooperation. This year, Kazakhstan holds the EAEU chairmanship.
With this mission in mind, our President has outlined five key priorities for joint work, namely, the development of artificial intelligence, the creation of logistics hubs, the digitalisation of industry and the agro-industrial sector, the promotion of barrier-free trade, and the establishment of a global dialogue with our external partners. Geographical proximity and shared strategic priorities provide a solid foundation for creating the most favourable conditions for industrial integration. The EAEU remains our vital platform for facilitating industrial cooperation, as evidenced by specific results.
Kazakhstan’s trade with the EAEU member states amounted to about $31 billion last year. More than 1,000 manufacturing companies with the capital from the EAEU member states are operating successfully in our country. Thanks to the efforts of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Russia Vladimir Putin, bilateral cooperation is making dynamic strides in the spirit of comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance.
Cooperation in the industrial sector is of particular importance. The industrial cooperation portfolio includes 177 joint initiatives with a total value of approximately $53 billion, which cover key industries such as mechanical engineering, metallurgy, the chemical and petrochemical industries, the production of advanced construction materials, and more.
To date, 122 projects worth $22.4 billion have been completed. We highly appreciate the level of cooperation we have achieved and remain firmly committed to further expanding our comprehensive partnership.
Colleagues,
Today’s session clearly reflects the key transformational processes in the global manufacturing industry.
We are witnessing the transition to a new model of industrial development in which advanced digital technologies, the speed of innovation adoption, and the ability of countries to build sustainable production links play a decisive role. In Kazakhstan, 2026 has officially been declared Year of Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence. We all recognise that fast-paced digital transformation drives manufacturing progress.
Our country is steadily integrating advanced technologies into its national industrial ecosystem and consistently strengthening its standing in the global technological landscape. Already now, Kazakhstan’s manufacturing sector is demonstrating steady growth in adopting innovation. The share of enterprises implementing digital tools has increased from 13 percent in 2022 to 21 percent in 2025. The large-scale deployment of automation systems is opening entirely new opportunities for multiplying labour productivity and optimising business processes.
However, we clearly understand that the full potential of artificial intelligence can only be realised through highly skilled human capital. For this reason, Kazakhstan is systematically transforming its higher education and vocational training systems to train specialists capable of developing and effectively applying digital solutions in the manufacturing industry. Engineering programmes are being modernised, the network of advanced IT schools is being expanded, and branches of leading foreign technical and research universities are opening across the country.
In addition, Kazakhstan has launched the Altyn Visa, or Golden Visa, programme to attract talented professionals and top-tier entrepreneurs. To ensure the seamless transit of goods across our territory and guarantee the logistics chains’ sustainabiliy, the Smart Cargo system is successfully managing transport and logistics processes through a one-stop-shop approach.
Together with the existing mechanisms for supporting investment projects, the development of this modern ecosystem provides a solid foundation for further expanding international industrial cooperation.
Participants,
Kazakhstan remains firmly committed to expanding international cooperation in deep raw material processing, the production of advanced materials, and the development of science-intensive industries.
The Manufacturing Without Borders concept is our consolidated answer to modern challenges. We are ready to build a new generation of industry working together in a systematic manner with a long-term perspective.
I am confident that the breakthrough solutions developed at INNOPROM will provide a robust foundation for strengthening our countries’ industrial capacity and open fundamentally new opportunities for the entire Eurasian region.
I wish all participants productive work, constructive dialogue, and every success in implementing your plans. Thank you.
Anton Atrashkin (moderator): Mr Bektenov, thank you very much. I would also like to thank the Kazakh exhibitors for taking part in the exhibition.
Please welcome our next speaker, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasymaliev.
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan - Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliyev speaking at the main strategic session Industry 360: Manufacturing Unlimited
Adylbek Kasymaliev: Mr Mishustin, participants and guests. Before I begin, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Prime Minister Mishustin and the organisers of the INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition for the excellent organisation, the warm welcome, and an atmosphere conducive to open and substantive dialogue.
Over the years, INNOPROM has established itself as one of the world’s leading platforms for generating new ideas, discussing pressing issues of industrial development, and laying the foundations for long-term economic cooperation. It helps promote business ties and conditions are created for implementing new joint initiatives.
Global challenges require innovative approaches to industrial development, technological modernisation of production sites, and strengthening economic sustainability.
Given the circumstances, this year’s exhibition provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore advanced industrial designs, innovative technologies, and the latest manufacturing solutions, while also identifying new areas for mutually beneficial cooperation.
Expanding cooperation within the EAEU is particularly important as integration processes create favourable conditions for the free movement of goods, services, capital, and workforce, while also contributing to the development of a common industrial space.
The EAEU member states account for over one-third of our country’s foreign trade. The Russian Federation remains Kyrgyzstan’s largest trading partner. As of the end of 2025, trade between the Kyrgyz Republic and EAEU member states stood at $6 billion, up 7.7 percent on the year before.
These metrics clearly demonstrate the high degree of economic integration and the considerable potential for further expanding industrial cooperation.
I am confident that by combining the technological, industrial, and human resources of our countries, we will be able to create modern competitive industries that will enjoy demand both within the Union and beyond its borders.
For its part, the Kyrgyz Republic is consistently improving its investment legislation, developing industrial parks and free economic zones, modernising transport and logistics infrastructure, and digitalising public services. All these efforts are aimed at creating the most favourable conditions for doing business and implementing investment projects.
At this year’s exhibition, the Kyrgyz Republic is presenting its national pavilion which brings together companies operating across a wide range of economic sectors.
We are open to new initiatives and practical dialogue, and are committed to further expanding mutually beneficial cooperation with all the countries represented at today’s exhibition.
Energy holds much promise for us. Kyrgyzstan possesses substantial hydropower potential that has not yet been fully tapped. We are interested in attracting investment and technology for building new hydroelectric power plants, developing solar energy, modernising energy infrastructure, and localising energy equipment and component manufacturing within the Kyrgyz Republic.
Cooperation in geological exploration, mining, and the deep processing of mineral resources is another highly promising area. Kyrgyzstan boasts significant reserves of rare earth elements, non-ferrous metals, and other strategically important minerals. We find it fundamentally important to not only develop these fields and deposits, but also to create modern processing facilities, introduce advanced technologies, and manufacture high value-added products.
We also see significant potential for implementing joint projects in the textile industry, the agricultural sector, and the pharmaceuticals, as well as mechanical engineering, the production of construction materials, and agricultural processing, to name a few.
Participants,
It is especially important to focus our joint efforts on establishing new production sites, introducing advanced technologies, localising production, and increasing mutual investment. This approach will ensure sustainable economic growth and enhance our countries’ competitiveness.
I am confident that the outcomes of this year’s INNOPROM will provide a solid foundation for concluding new agreements, launching promising investment projects, strengthening industrial cooperation, and further developing mutually beneficial partnerships.
I wish all participants every success and productive work, constructive negotiations, new partnerships, and the successful implementation of the most ambitious projects.
Thank you.
Anton Atrashkin (moderator): Thank you very much, Mr Kasymaliev. Many thanks go to the Kyrgyz companies for taking part in the exhibition.
Distinguished heads of government, it is a great honour for us to have you here. Thank you once again, and have a productive day.
