ArmInfo. The leaders of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union - members of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council based on the results of the working meeting adopted a joint statement in connection with the ‘ЋVID-19 pandemic.
The statement notes that the CORVID-19 coronavirus infection, a pandemic declared by the World Health Organization and described as a public health emergency, is of international importance. It leads to a significant reduction in population mobility, complicates the trade in goods and services, causes volatility in global financial and commodity markets, and creates disintegration risks for global and regional economies.
In this situation, EAEU leaders decided to join forces to jointly confront a common threat. "We confirm our readiness to continue our united work to eliminate the negative consequences of the ‘VID-19 pandemic, maintain the achieved level of integration cooperation and further economic development of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union, ensure social and macroeconomic stability in our countries, and maintain business and investment activity," in a joint statement.
The heads of state advocated the unity of the international community and the stability of the global economy, preserving the principle of freedom of movement of goods, including socially significant goods, food, medical equipment and drugs, medical personal protective equipment. "The measures taken by our states, of an operational and systemic nature, are aimed at mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economies of our countries and ensuring the functioning of a single economic space. We presume that the restrictions introduced worldwide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are a necessary measure and with removal of threats to human life and health will be canceled, "the statement emphasizes. Presidents of EAEU countries are aimed at continuing to support each other, strengthening health systems, conducting joint research in the field of developing means for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infections, and improving interaction algorithms in responding to epidemics.
Governments, central banks of EAEU states and the Eurasian Economic Commission have been instructed to coordinate measures to prevent and prevent the spread of CVID-19, strengthen economic cooperation, maintain the stability of the functioning of domestic, including food, markets, support citizens and businesses to overcome the negative consequences of the CVID-19 pandemic.
"We are firmly convinced that the benefits of integration will help our countries and peoples to adequately cope with this test," the leaders of the EAEU countries emphasized, BelTA informs.