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06 Dec 2024 Bakytzhan Sagintaev wished Sadyr Japarov happy birthday Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, wished a happy birthday to Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic and Member of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. “You make a significant contribution to strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation in the Eurasian Economic Union space,” the congratulatory letter reads. On behalf of the Eurasian Economic Commission and in his personal capacity, Bakytzhan Sagintaev wished Sadyr Zhaparov good health, well-being and further achievements for the benefit of Kyrgyzstan and its citizens.
06 Dec 2024 Bakytzhan Sagintaev: “The EEC will present a new report on the indicators for achieving the UN SDGs in the Eurasian region” Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Board, addressed the participants of the Eurasian Development Bank's conference “Promoting Sustainable Development of Central Asia” held on December 6 in Almaty with a welcoming remark. The Head of the EEC Board emphasized that climate change, which affects all aspects of people's lives, including the economy, is among the global challenges faced by the countries of the Eurasian region. “Owing to the importance of this issue, in 2021 the Heads of State of the Eurasian Economic Union adopted a statement of intent to develop economic cooperation within combating climate change and its consequences,” Bakytzhan Sagintaev emphasized. “It enshrines the intention to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals based on the principles of the EAEU single market functioning”. As the Chairman of the EEC Board noted, economic integration can become an additional factor positively affecting the achievement of SDG indicators by the EAEU countries. Bakytzhan Sagintaev also informed that this year the Commission has started preparing a new report “Indicators for Achieving the UN SDGs in the EAEU Region 2.0”. It is expected to be presented at the United Nations headquarters within the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July 2025. In 2017, the Commission prepared the first report “Indicators for Achieving the UN SDGs in the EAEU Region”. The key conclusion of the report is that economic integration is an additional factor that positively affects the achievement of the SDG indicators by the EAEU Member States.  
05 Dec 2024 Kasym-Jomart Tokayev and Bakytzhan Sagintaev Discussed Further EAEU Development President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kasym-Jomart Tokayev received Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The Head of State heard a report on the priority areas of the EEC's activities. The meeting discussed the current state and prospects for further development of the Eurasian Economic Union. Kasym-Jomart Tokayev was also informed about the preparations for the next meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, which will be held on December 26 in St. Petersburg.
29 Nov 2024 Outcomes of EEC Council on November 29, 2024 On November 29, a meeting of the EEC Council at the level of deputy prime ministers of the Eurasian Economic Union countries was held at the headquarters of the Eurasian Economic Commission EEC Council Granted Six-Month Tariff Exemption on Butter Imported to Republic of Armenia and Russian Federation EAEU to Introduce a New Procedure for Registering Medicines at the Initiative of the Authorised Body of a Member State Some Types of Socially Significant Fruits and Vegetables to be Exempt from Import Customs Duties Off-Season EEC Council Adopted Amendments to Technical Regulation On Perfume and Cosmetic Products EAEU Ready to Launch Pilot Project on Using Electronic International Waybills EAEU to Provide Tariff Exemption for Import of Cattle Meat for Industrial Processing in 2025 The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission approved the draft Agreement on Administrative Cooperation in the Field of Research and Development (R&D) Services, which was sent to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union to undergo the internal legal procedures necessary for its signing. EAEU Is Moving Closer to Common Exchange Space
22 Nov 2024 Bakytzhan Sagintaev and Head of National Bank of Kazakhstan Discussed Prospects for Establishing EAEU Common Financial Market Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, held a working meeting with Timur Suleimenov, Chairman of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the negotiations, the parties considered the issues of harmonizing the financial legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union Member States and the prospects for establishing the EAEU common financial market. Chairman of the EEC Board noted that the objectives of the common market are the development of mutual trade between the EAEU countries, simplification of procedures for cross-border transactions, and fostering mutual investment growth. "The creation of the EAEU common financial market is meant to ensure the efficient allocation of capital, enhance competition in the financial services market, remove barriers to mutual access, create favorable conditions for broad availability of financial products to businesses and households, as well as ensure that investors and consumers of financial services are protected," Bakytzhan Sagintaev said. To implement this task, the Eurasian Economic Commission, jointly with the Member States, has been working systematically and preparing a whole range of international agreements. The negotiations resulted in Bakytzhan Sagintaev and Timur Suleimenov agreeing to further maintain working contacts and develop practical interaction between the organizations.
Bakytzhan Sagintaev, 21 Nov 2024 Bakytzhan Sagintaev, "The EAEU has to guarantee the efficient functioning of law that meets the needs of businesses and citizens" On November 21, Minsk hosted the 7th international conference of the EAEU Court titled Ten Years of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union: Ensuring Uniform Application of EAEU Law. Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the EEC Board, sent his greetings to the event participants. "The established legal framework is one of the cornerstones of the Union," emphasized the head of the Board of the Commission. "Without quality legal regulation it is impossible to uphold the principle of the four freedoms in the Eurasian space: free movement of goods, services, capital and labor." As Bakytzhan Sagintaev noted, the Eurasian Economic Commission and the EAEU Court have a common task — to guarantee the efficient functioning of the entire legal framework that meets the needs of businesses and citizens of the Member States, as well as to enable further economic development. The Chairman of the EEC Board emphasized that the EAEU legal system continues to develop. Therefore, all participants in the integration process face the task of both improving the legal framework and applying it uniformly.
13 Nov 2024 Lilia Shchur-Trukhanovich appointed Director of Eurasian Economic Commission's Legal Department Lilia Vasilievna Shchur-Trukhanovich graduated from Moscow Open Social University in 2001 with specialty in Jurisprudence. In 2012, she obtained her Master's degree in Jurisprudence (International and EU Law) at Russian State University of Trade and Economics, and in 2016, she graduated from MGIMO of the Russian Foreign Ministry with a Master's degree in International Relations. She is a PhD in Economics. From 1995 to 2000, she worked in commercial entities. From 2001 to 2008, she worked in consulting, publishing, and research organizations as an expert, editor-in-chief, and senior researcher. In 2008-2009, she served as Deputy Director of the Department for Domestic Trade Regulation at the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade. In 2010-2012, she was Director of ANO "Economics and Law Research Center". In 2012-2016, she served as Deputy Director of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Legal Department. In 2016-2017, she rose through the ranks of Project Manager in the Department for National Technological Initiative at the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, Director of the Department for Legal Expertise and Rulemaking at the Russian Venture Company. In 2017-2024, she was Deputy Director of the Department for Development and Regulation of Foreign Economic Activity at the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, then Director of the Department for Development and Regulation of Foreign Economic Activity at the Russian Ministry of Economic Development. Since November 12, 2024, she was appointed Director of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Legal Department.
06 Nov 2024 Bakytzhan Sagintaev appreciated creative industry representatives' contribution into promoting Digital Union idea Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, met with the creative team of Sberbank PJSC at the EEC headquarters to discuss the issues of practical assistance in promoting the Digital Union concept. Bakytzhan Sagintaev presented the Commission's vision of digitalization processes in the Eurasian Economic Union, named Digital Union, on October 1, 2024 at the Eurasian Economic Forum in Yerevan. The idea builds on the successful practice of digitalizing the EAEU economies and leverages the potential of the Union's integrated information system. The head of the EEC Board noted that the Digital Union would be based on three principles. Firstly, it is the compatibility of regulatory and infrastructure solutions that will be used in shaping of the Digital Union. Secondly, synchronization and seamless interoperability of national digital platforms will be ensured. The third principle is the digitalization of all four Eurasian freedoms to the extent and at the pace that the Member States are willing to adopt. "The Digital Union concept we have put forward, which does not affect national digital sovereignties in any way, has responded to all the challenges of the current digital transformation period. Owing to the creative approach and refine understanding of the tasks at hand, the concept has become optimal and irreplaceable for present-day conditions," Bakytzhan Sagintaev emphasized. For assistance in visualizing and promoting the Digital Union concept, representatives of Sberbank's team received letters of gratitude, honorary certificates and badges "For Contribution to the Development of the Eurasian Integration".
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