The President of Kyrgyzstan, Chairman of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, Sadyr Japarov, met with the Heads of Government of the member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), who arrived to participate in the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. Press service of the head of state reported.
He noted that this year is significant as it has been 10 years since the start of the work of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The President also stressed that the countries of the Union are at a stage when it is time to sum up the results of joint work over the past years and determine long-term tasks and goals. Sadyr Japarov is confident that the EAEU has become an authoritative and effective integration structure. Many countries from various regions of the world are showing interest in cooperation.
«I am pleased to note your personal participation in the EAEU and CIS Youth Forum. I hope this international platform will be permanent and held on an annual basis,» Sadyr Japarov said.
The President stressed that within the framework of the meeting, very topical and important issues of Eurasian integration are to be considered.
«In the current crisis conditions in international relations, interaction of our countries within the EAEU is of particular importance. It is necessary to develop effective and efficient mechanisms for financing infrastructure projects that have an integration focus. It is important for us to continue to work more actively and persistently to remove barriers, exemptions and restrictions that impede our integration processes. In this context, one of the key problems within the EAEU cannot be ignored — the freedom of movement of goods. Despite the steps taken, barriers continue to impede the expansion of trade relations between our countries,» Sadyr Japarov added.
The head of state especially focused on the fact that the sphere of international labor migration is a very urgent problem in the countries of the Union.
Therefore, one of the priorities of the chairmanship of Kyrgyzstan of the EAEU bodies is the creation of appropriate conditions for the stay of workers on the territory of the Union countries.
Sadyr Japarov noted that it is important to continue work in this direction, including on resolving issues of social security for workers and their families and simplifying migration requirements for them in the EAEU member states. In addition, in 2022, it is necessary to jointly make efforts to strengthen investment and cooperative cooperation, develop joint transport corridors, and expand trade and economic ties with third countries and regional associations.
He specifically emphasized the negative consequences that are growing from year to year, associated with a sharp climate change on the planet, which requires from everyone to more resolutely move towards a green economy. This area is considered as one of the priorities in the EAEU countries.
Countries are stepping up work to saturate the climate agenda, introduce green technologies, and implement projects in the field of renewable energy sources.
As the head of state emphasized, there is a need to work on the development of high-tech projects that could become symbols of the EAEU. For consolidated cooperation, it seems necessary to identify promising areas of long-term economic development common to all states of the Union, based on the integration of their competitive advantages, scientific and technical potentials and taking into account the patterns of development of the world economy and the dominance of new technological structures in it.
«We must strive to create favorable macroeconomic conditions for the accelerated development of the economies of the member states of the Union. I am sure that the effective use of integration opportunities and tools in the interests of ensuring the social and material well-being of the population of our countries will lead to an increase in mutual trade, including through the gradual removal of barriers, reduction of exemptions and restrictions, as well as creation of favorable conditions for the growth of business activity. Kyrgyzstan pays special attention to the development of Eurasian integration and intends to make every possible effort to further deepen integration processes to achieve the goals of the EAEU,» Sadyr Japarov concluded.
The meeting participants exchanged views on measures to further deepen Eurasian integration, remove barriers and restrictions, promote digitalization in the EAEU member countries, increase industrial cooperation, and other issues.
