Armenian capital hosts Eurasian Economic Commission’s Board meeting
29.04.2019,
18:28
Armenia’s capital Yerevan hosted today a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Commission’s (EEC) Board, chaired by Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan.
YEREVAN, April 29. /ARKA/. Armenia’s capital Yerevan hosted today a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Commission’s (EEC) Board, chaired by Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan.
The Armenian government press office said the meeting was attended by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Anton Siluanov, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Igor Petrishenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smaylov, Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Zhenish Razakov and Chairman of the EEC Board Tigran Sargsyan.
The agenda of the meeting had more than two dozen issues. The officials were said to have discussed the results of the signing of international treaties between the EEU member states and third countries and a number of related issues, as well as the process of negotiations on free trade agreements with Singapore and Serbia. They also reconciled a draft agreement on pensions for employees of the EEU member countries.
The Board also touched upon the digitalization agenda and the results of the implementation of the main directions of the organization’s international activities in 2018. The interlocutors also exchanged views on improving cooperation in the trade and economic sectors. The agenda of the upcoming meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council was approved.
The Intergovernmental Council of the Eurasian Economic Union ensures the implementation and monitoring of the implementation of the EEU Treaty and the decisions of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
It also gives instructions to the Eurasian Economic Commission and exercises other powers provided for by the treaty. In 2019 the EEU is chaired by Armenia.-- 0
The Armenian government press office said the meeting was attended by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Anton Siluanov, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Igor Petrishenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smaylov, Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Zhenish Razakov and Chairman of the EEC Board Tigran Sargsyan.
The agenda of the meeting had more than two dozen issues. The officials were said to have discussed the results of the signing of international treaties between the EEU member states and third countries and a number of related issues, as well as the process of negotiations on free trade agreements with Singapore and Serbia. They also reconciled a draft agreement on pensions for employees of the EEU member countries.
The Board also touched upon the digitalization agenda and the results of the implementation of the main directions of the organization’s international activities in 2018. The interlocutors also exchanged views on improving cooperation in the trade and economic sectors. The agenda of the upcoming meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council was approved.
The Intergovernmental Council of the Eurasian Economic Union ensures the implementation and monitoring of the implementation of the EEU Treaty and the decisions of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
It also gives instructions to the Eurasian Economic Commission and exercises other powers provided for by the treaty. In 2019 the EEU is chaired by Armenia.-- 0
