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24 Jul 2025 Bakytzhan Sagintayev congratulated Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his birthday Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Bakytzhan Sagintayev has sent a birthday greeting to Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, head of the observer state at the Eurasian Economic Union. "Under your leadership Uzbekistan has been consistently implementing the course on increasing economic potential, growth of welfare of citizens, is an active participant of Eurasian integration processes," the congratulatory letter reads. On behalf of the EEC and on his own behalf Bakytzhan Sagintayev wished Shavkat Mirziyoyev good health, well-being and further success in his responsible work for the benefit of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Bakytzhan Sagintayev expressed condolences over the crash of a passenger plane in Amur region 24 Jul 2025 Bakytzhan Sagintayev expressed condolences over the crash of a passenger plane in Amur region Chairman of the EEC Board Bakytzhan Sagintayev on behalf of the Eurasian Economic Commission and on his own behalf expressed condolences to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and all Russian people in connection with the loss of life as a result of a plane crash in Amur region. "With a feeling of deep sorrow I received the news of the tragic accident, which resulted in numerous human casualties," the telegram reads. "I share the pain of loss and express my sincere condolences to the families of the victims."
24 Jul 2025 Dias Tokan is appointed Deputy Director of the EEC Integration Development Department Dias Yerboluly Tokan was born in 1994 in Almaty (the Republic of Kazakhstan). In 2016, he graduated from Narkhoz University with a specialisation in management, and in 2018, he graduated from Miras University with a specialisation in law. In 2018-2022, he worked as an expert and chief expert at the Ministry of National Economy and the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, specializing in economic integration issues. Between 2022 and 2025, he served as Manager of the Department for Development of Cooperation in the field of Entrepreneurship of the Department of Economic Integration of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. During his years of public service he was awarded international and departmental honours.
24 Jul 2025 The EEC industrial cooperation opportunities at the Central Asian International Economic Forum Director of the Industrial Policy Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission Nikolai Kushnarev spoke at the panel session of the Central Asian International Economic Forum "The role of international organizations in the development of Eurasian cooperation" in Dushanbe held on July 22. Central Asia is a region for new formats of interaction". In his speech Nikolay Kushnarev noted the key aspects and possible prospects for the development of integration processes within the Eurasian Economic Union and the role of Central Asian states therein. The Head of the EEC Department emphasized that in order to ensure sustainable long-term development of the EAEU and Central Asian economies, it is necessary to focus joint efforts on a technological breakthrough in key modern industries, such as microelectronics, mechanical engineering and robotics, by developing and implementing innovative solutions that will create the basis for the transition to new technological formats. "Central Asian countries have significant resource potential and are characterized by dynamic growth of manufacturing industry capacities. Here we have a good possibility both for the countries' participation in the creation of joint high-tech industries in the EAEU, and possibilities for Eurasian investments and new technological partnership," Nikolay Kushnarev emphasized.
22 Jul 2025 EEC report on impact of Eurasian integration on Sustainable Development Goals presented to UN The main findings of the second EEC Report on the impact of the Eurasian economic integration on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Eurasian Economic Union countries were presented at the UN Headquarters in New York. Arzybek Kozhoshev, the EEC Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure, presented the report's theses at two key platforms of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). Speaking during the HLPF general debate, Arzybek Kozhoshev noted the EAEU role as a dynamically developing integration association. Along with that, the deepening of the Eurasian economic integration serves as a significant additional factor contributing to the achievement of the SDGs by the Eurasian “five” countries. “The EAEU successful functioning with a single market uniting more than 185 million consumers and consistent implementation of agreed economic policies have become a catalyst for economic growth. The aggregate GDP of the EAEU countries grew by 4% by the end of 2024, and for the second year in a row it was above the global average,” Arzybek Kozhoshev noted. Arzybek Kozhoshev developed the theme of the regional dimension of sustainable development at the session “Regional Perspectives on SDG Implementation”. He presented the EAEU experience as a vivid confirmation which demonstrates the importance of cooperation at the regional level in addition to national strategies to achieve the global goals.  The EEC Minister informed about the Commission's methodology for monitoring the progress – the “Regional List of SDG Indicators”. He also emphasized that the implementation of long-term development strategies of the Union will be aimed at achieving a wider range of SDGs. This entails the Declaration on further development of economic processes within the EAEU until 2030 and for the period up to 2045 “The Eurasian Economic Path”.  Arzybek Kozhoshev informed about the Commission's plans to continue analyzing the impact of integration on the SDGs and share its results with the international community, therefore contributing to the global efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda. The HLPF under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is the central UN platform for reviewing progress towards the SDGs. The “Regional List of SDG Indicators”, a comprehensive tool that includes 130 indicators (67 of which are specific to the Eurasian integration priorities), makes it possible to conduct an in-depth analysis of the relationship between integration processes and the dynamics of achieving the SDGs.
22 Jul 2025 Kuat Rakhimov appointed Director of EEC Department for Customs Legislation and Law Enforcement Practice Kuat Zhenisovich Rakhimov was born in 1970 in Kyzyltu village, Kokchetav region (Kazakhstan). In 1996 he graduated from Sh.Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University, and in 2001 he graduated from the Kokshetau Institute of Economics and Management. From 1998 to 2020 he worked in various positions in the customs authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including senior positions such as: Head of the Customs Procedures Methodology Division of the Customs Methodology Department, Head of the Transit Division of the Control Department, Director of the Customs Methodology Department, Director of the Customs Operations Administration Department of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan. From November 2020 to October 2024, he was Adviser of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kyrgyz Republic, representative of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since July 18, 2025, he was appointed Director of the Department for Customs Legislation and Law Enforcement Practice of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
21 Jul 2025 Andrey Slepnev: “The EAEU increases the railway freight volume using digital transport documents” This was stated by Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, on the threshold of presenting to the Heads of Government of the Eurasian Economic Union Member States an annual report on implementing the plan to digitalize rail freight transportation within the EAEU and with third countries, in particular, with the People's Republic of China. Earlier, the importance of digitizing all possible sectors of the economy was repeatedly mentioned by the leaders of the “five” countries. For example, only at the June meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the timed Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk, Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, emphasized that he “considers digital transformation as a tool for removing barriers and increasing transparency in mutual trade”. In his turn, Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus, noted that “integrated Eurasian transport and logistics corridors should become smart, multimodal eco-friendly arteries with a single digital platform of administration”. “In general, digitalization and artificial intelligence are included in the list of priorities of our national policy. E-commerce, digital document flow, automated control and logistics systems have already become integral elements of the EAEU countries' economies", stated Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In this context, the EEC's activities in terms of digitizing freight rail transportation serve as a living example of relevant practical work, which results in both simplified procedures and cost savings for businesses, as well as maximum acceleration of the movement of goods. “By 2024, the EAEU Member States have ensured the transition to digital transport documents for rail transportation between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation,” Andrey Slepnev noted. In particular, the level of electronic data exchange between JSC Russian Railways and the Belarusian Railway State Association has reached at least 90% over the past few years, and this level has exceeded 80% between Kazakhstan's JSC NC KTZh and the rail carriers of Russia and Kyrgyzstan. By the end of 2024, the transportation volume of the Russian Federation using electronic documents amounted to 90% with the Republic of Belarus and 79% with the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is also important to note the work being done on transiting to electronic shipping documents. For example, Russian Railways JSC has implemented the possibility of accepting electronic shipping documents signed with an electronic signature from a consignor/freight forwarder into its information systems and submitting them to customs authorities and transmitting them to the Belarusian Railway State Association for customs operations upon completion of the customs procedure. This technology is used between Russia and Belarus for transportation under the Intertran project. Interstate testing is currently underway to put into effect a common customs process “ensuring the exchange of electronic documents and/or information between the customs authorities of the EAEU Member States in the process of controlling the transportation of goods under the customs procedure of customs transit”. “In addition to digitizing rail freight transportation between the EAEU Member States, active work is underway with the PRC. The volume of correct electronic communications between rail carriers in Russia and China amounted to 90% by the end of 2024. The indicator of completeness and quality of data subject to electronic exchange reached 80-90% between Kazakh and Chinese railroads,” the EEC Minister in charge of Trade continued. He stressed that an important milestone of cooperation with the PRC in terms of digitizing freight transportation was the signing in December 2024 of the Agreement on interaction between certification centers of railway carriers of Russia and China for the issuance of certificates for transboundary electronic document flow. This document will ensure the use of electronic signatures between the railways of the two countries. At the end of December 2024, test paperless transportation was launched between Russian Railways JSC and China Railways SC through the Zabaikalsk-Manchuria border checkpoint in export-import traffic. In 2025, it is planned to gradually expand the geography of transportation that will be formalized by electronic consignment note. The importance of the EEC's work on digitizing transport corridors is also underscored by the words of the Presidents of the Observer Countries at the EAEU at the June summit in Minsk. Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, noted the need to create “infrastructure to strengthen cooperation in digital technologies and facilitate information exchange and new types of trade”. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, dwelt separately on the country's active participation "in important EAEU initiatives, including such projects and programs as the Eurasian Agro-Express, development of e-commerce, digitalization of freight transportation and the climate agenda”.
18 Jul 2025 Arzybek Kozhoshev met with UN Under-Secretary-General On July 17, Arzybek Kozhoshev, the EEC Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure, met with Ms. Rabab Fatima, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, at the UN Headquarters in New York. Arzybek Kozhoshev expressed his commendation for the intense and continuous activities that the High Representative's Office is conducting for vulnerable groups of States and emphasized the importance of the UN efforts to promote the international agenda on transport connectivity. During the meeting, the two sides discussed priority issues of sustainable transport development, regional integration, and expanding trade and economic opportunities for landlocked countries. The Minister has noted that the EEC attaches key importance to shaping a common transport space, eliminating infrastructural and administrative barriers, as well as fostering digital transformation of logistics. Summing up the meeting, Arzybek Kozhoshev expressed his hope that the exchange of views would lay the foundation for long-term and constructive cooperation between the EEC and the High Representative's Office. The Office of the United Nations High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2001 to support a number of vulnerable States facing unique challenges in achieving sustainable development goals and fulfilling international obligations.
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