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29 May 2025 EAEU and Indonesia held discussions to finalize negotiations on free trade agreement From May 28 to 29, Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, paid a working visit to the Republic of Indonesia to discuss issues requiring special attention for the successful completion of negotiations on a free trade agreement. "The conclusion of an agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Indonesia will give goods from the Eurasian Economic Union countries duty-free access to the largest market in Southeast Asia with a population of more than 280 million people," mentioned Andrey Slepnev following his Jakarta meeting with Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. The EEC Minister emphasized that the preferential trade regime will significantly improve the competitiveness of EAEU products in the Indonesian market, which, in turn, will enable increased and diversified exports to this country.  The visit resulted in the parties agreeing on further close contacts and outlining a plan to finalize the negotiations as soon as possible.

29 May 2025 EEC presented to ESCAP EAEU activities on digitalizing logistics and trade Konstantin Begidzhanov, Deputy Director of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Trade Policy Department, delivered a video message about the Eurasian Economic Union in the context of digitalizing logistics and trade at the meeting of the Committee on Trade, Investment, Enterprise and Business Innovation of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). During his presentation, Konstantin Begidzhanov told about the key areas of digitalizing the EAEU transport and trade. He paid special attention to the introduction of advanced technologies in the field of electronic documentation and the use of navigation seals, which significantly increases the efficiency of international transportation. For instance, by 2025, rail freight carriers of the Union countries have ensured the transition to digital legally significant transportation documents between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia. The share of transportation using electronic documents between Belarus and Russia is 90%. Konstantin Begidzhanov noted that digitalization of logistics not only helps speed up and simplify trade operations, but also increases the transparency and reliability of transport processes.

23 May 2025 EEC Council granted tariff preference for potato imports to Kazakhstan and Russia until new harvest The Eurasian Economic Commission's Council decided to provide tariff preference in the form of exemption from import customs duties on potatoes (code 0701 90 CN FEA of the EAEU), imported in the amount of not more than 150,000 tons in the Republic of Kazakhstan until June 30, 2025 and intended for retail sale. Besides, the tariff preference for potatoes intended for use in food production or for retail sale in the Russian Federation was increased by 150,000 tons until July 31, 2025. "The adopted measure of customs and tariff regulation is aimed at stabilizing potato prices in Kazakhstan and Russia," mentioned Andrey Slepnev, the EEC Minister in charge of Trade.  The Decision shall come into effect after 10 calendar days have elapsed from the date of its official publication.

22 May 2025 Andrey Slepnev discussed with Samad Hassanzadeh interaction between entrepreneurs from EAEU countries and Iran Andrey Slepnev, the EEC Minister in charge of Trade, met with Samad Hassanzadeh, President of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, at the Eurasian Economic Commission's headquarters. The two sides discussed interaction between the business circles of the EAEU and Iran in the context of implementing the full-fledged Free Trade Agreement that entered into force on May 15, 2025. Andrey Slepnev informed his Iranian colleagues about preparing a road map for implementing the Agreement, which will include measures to develop direct cooperation between the EAEU and Iranian businesses and thematic seminars to provide clarification on the specifics of the parties' trade regulation. "The new agreement establishes unique conditions of access to each other's markets for business circles of the EAEU and Iran, creates convenient mechanisms and platforms for networking, making urgent trade and economic cooperation decisions, and harmonizing the understanding of specifics of legislation and its enforcement practices in our countries," told Andrey Slepnev. The EEC Minister invited Iranian business representatives to take part in the Eurasian Economic Forum to be held in Minsk on June 26-27. "We see the new phase of cooperation with Iran as a partnership. It is important that our entrepreneurs perceive each other not as competitors, but as partners in order to build up their potential and technology capacity and work together in the total market of 250 million people," emphasized Andrei Slepnev.

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16 Feb 2023 Andrey Slepnev, "As of year-end 2022, trade turnover between the EAEU and China exceeded 200 billion dollars" текст The matters of technical regulation, application of SPS-measures, customs cooperation, interaction in competition and market protection measures were discussed by the participants in the third meeting of the joint commission on implementing The Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and the People's Republic of China that was held online on February 16 and chaired by Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, and Li Fei, Assistant Minister of Commerce of the PRC. An important outcome of the meeting was adoption of the road map on promoting trade and economic cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and the People's Republic of China, on the other hand, that includes activities in the field of digitalizing rail transport, exchange of information on strategic planning matters and joint research on the prospects of cooperation development. Special attention was paid to implementing the industry agenda. In particular, it was agreed that this year the parties would hold joint events to study prospects for cooperation in the fields of public procurement, industry and finance, as well as for veterinary and phytosanitary cooperation. "We have agreed to continue promotion of the "Eurasian Agroexpress" project aimed at expedited transportation of food products from the EAEU to China by rail," told Andrey Slepnev following the meeting. "The project has a special significance in the context of diversifying the nomenclature of goods supplied by our Union and increasing the trade turnover with the PRC that exceeded 200 billion dollars as of year-end 2022." For reference The Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the People's Republic of China, on the other part, was signed on May 17, 2018 and entered into force on October 25, 2019. The previous, second, meeting of the Joint Commission on implementing the Agreement chaired by Andrey Slepnev, EEC Minister in charge of Trade, and Wang Shouwen, Assistant Minister of Commerce of the PRC, was held via videoconferencing on December 21, 2021.  

14 Dec 2016 The interview of the Minister on the technical regulation of the EEC Valery Koreshkov with BELTA news agency on establishment of the common market of medicines in the Eurasian Economic Union Medicines is the first group of specific goods, with which the EAEU countries started to work closely by the beginning of the functioning of the common market. Using this experience, the EAEU will form other common markets - for finances, energy, oil and gas, and so on. The BELTA journalist discussed with the EEC Board Member - Minister in charge of technical regulation Valery Koreshkov, what stages are yet to be covered and how the common market of medicines will work.

09 Nov 2016 Minister in charge of energy and infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission Adamkul Zhunusov answered questions of "RUSARMINFO" and shared his view on the level of integration of Armenia in the common energy market of the Eurasian Union How do you estimate the level of integration of Armenia in the common energy market of he EAEU? And what are the objective possibilities of development?

09 Aug 2016 Russian automobiles to have free access to ASEAN via Vietnam – EAEU minister The Eurasian Economic Union’s Minister of Trade Veronika Nikishina talks to RBTH about the Union’s s free trade agreement with Vietnam, and explains why a similar agreement with Singapore should cover services and investment, and not just reduced tariffs on goods.