In the context of implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commission and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC), signed on November 6, 2018 in Moscow, and pursuant the arrangements reached during the Forum “EAEU – LAC States: Cooperation aimed at Regional Integration Development” (September 23-24, 2019, Antigua, Guatemala), the Commission and the UN ECLAC have prepared the analytical report entitled “Eurasian Economic Union and the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean: Transcontinental Partnership”.
The presentation of the report and the publication of Russian interpretation was held on June 24, 2021. Following the presentation of the key outcomes of the report, the representative of the EAEU and the LAC business entities, having experience in doing business in the partnering region, have been provided a floor. The event was attended by the representatives of the competent ministries and authorities of the EAEU states, embassies and secretariats of the LAC countries’ integration associations, as well as EAEU and LAC professional associations, businesses, experts and academia.
Materials and useful links:
Report in Russian and English
Presentation to the report
Recording of the video streaming: part 1 (presentation of key conclusions, comments), part 2 (discussion with the business representatives).
EEC press-release
Press-release on "Izvestiya" (Russian media source)
Programm of the event
As part of further work in the field of promoting cooperation between the regions of the EAEU and LAC, the Commission plans to hold a series of meetings with business. The meetings are expected to result in gathering and summarizing proposals from the regional enterprises and developing specific measures to support joint initiatives and overcome barriers.