Friday, August 9 2019 18:17

ArmInfo. At the meeting of the  intergovernmental council of the EAEU member states, a total of 15  issues were discussed, consensus was reached on many of them,  preparing the grounds for the next meeting of the Supreme Eurasian  Economic Council. On August 9, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol  Pashinyan stated this at a briefing following a meeting of the  intergovernmental council of the EAEU member states.

The Armenian Prime Minister singled out one of the items on the  agenda of the meeting, in particular, the work on agreeing on a draft  regulatory agreement on alcohol market within the framework of the  Eurasian Economic Union. "The document is aimed at removing barriers  to the mutual trade of alcoholic beverages and creating conditions to  avoid barriers in the Union market. We hope that we will soon be able  to reach a final agreement on this document. Another issue is the  creation of conditions for expanding mutual trade within the Union.  This solution is intended to publish joint forecasts for the  development of the agro- industrial complex, the balance of supply  and demand of agricultural products, food, flax, rawside, cotton  fibers and wool in the years 2019-2020. It is clear that this  information will help our farmers to better focus on the markets of  the EAEC and more effectively plan their strategy, " the Armenian  premier said.

Pashinyan also highlighted the issue of planning to develop and  approve a general schedule for the formation of the financial market  by 2025. In his opinion, the creation of a common financial market is  of fundamental importance for the further improvement of the  integration union and deepening economic ties between the EAEU member  states. "I would ask the Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission  to work out the decisions of the Council. I would also like to inform  you that the next session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council  will be held on October 25 in Moscow. I also want to recall that the  next meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council will be held on  October 1 in Yerevan," said the head of the Armenian government.

At the same time, Pashinyan emphasized that as chairman of the EAEU,  Armenia is looking forward to the opportunity to receive the heads of  state of the Union. "At the same time, within the framework of the  meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, an international  conference will be held on the topic" Transit potential of the  Eurasian continent. "Actual issues of the development of the  continental transport and logistics network, prospects for the  development of new large-scale infrastructure projects by the states  of the region and the implementation of existing projects, as well as  issues related to the development of digital corridors in Eurasia  will be discussed. We look forward to the active participation of the  member states of the Eurasian Economic Union in this event ",  Pashinyan concluded.