Kazakh President participates in Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting

Kazakh President participates in Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) in Minsk. The heads of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states held talks in a narrow format at the Palace of Independence, where they discussed prospects for further economic integration. The meeting was attended by the Presidents of Belarus, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Russia, while the Prime Minister of Armenia joined via video link. Later, the leaders gathered for an expanded-format session to discuss pressing issues related to the development of trade and economic cooperation with the EAEU’s key partners. They also reviewed prospects for strengthening collaboration in key sectors such as industry, transport and logistics, agriculture, digitalization, and artificial intelligence (AI). Notably, Kazakhstan is set to assume the chairmanship of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council next year. At the conclusion of the meeting, a number of documents were signed, including agreements on trade with Mongolia and economic partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).