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12 Dec 2024 Narine Davtyan Appointed Deputy Director of EEC Department for Internal Market Functioning Narine Davtyan started her career at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Armenia, where she headed the department of postgraduate studies in 2006–2008. In September–November 2008, she was Coordinator of Cultural Programs on Diaspora Relations of the Diaspora Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. 2008–2013: Chief of Staff of the First Division of the Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia. 2013–2014: Deputy Director for Legal Affairs at VLHAQ, a road construction company. In 2014–2024, she worked as a judicial assistant at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia. In 2009, she graduated from the Master's Degree Program at the Faculty of Law of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Armenia. In 2013, she defended her PhD thesis Problems of Law Implementation. Since 2014, she taught at the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University, as well as at the Institute of Law and Politics of the Russian-Armenian University. She is State Councillor of Civil Service, 2nd class. On December 3, 2024, she was appointed Deputy Director of the Eurasian Economic Commission’s Department for Internal Market Functioning.
08 Oct 2024 Outcomes of 3rd Eurasian Economic Forum The Armenian capital hosted the 3rd Eurasian Economic Forum from September 30 to October 1, timed to coincide with the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council featuring Heads of Government of the Eurasian Economic Union Member States and Observer States. The event was held as part of the 2024 presidency of the Republic of Armenia in the Eurasian Economic Union's governing bodies. About 2000 attendees from more than 30 countries took part in the Forum. Business representatives were particularly interested: about 200 companies came to the Forum. The Forum included EAEU–Cuba and EAEU–Iran business dialogues, during which conceptual issues of developing trade and economic cooperation were discussed. The business program of the Forum comprised over 30 events. The EEF 2024 participants discussed topical areas of economic cooperation of the EAEU Member States, such as EAEU strategic development, comprehensive cooperation and technological cooperation, digitalization, development of transport infrastructure and logistics, domestic market quality and support for entrepreneurship, as well as international cooperation. The key event of the 3rd Eurasian Economic Forum was the plenary session Digitalization in Modern Realities — an Imperative to Ensure Four Freedoms, which was attended by Heads of Government of the Eurasian Economic Union countries: Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia; Roman Golovchenko, Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus; Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Akylbek Zhaparov, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers — Head of the Presidential Executive Office of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mikhail Mishustin, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation; and Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission. Abdulla Aripov, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, and Mohammad Reza Aref, First Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, also took part in the Forum as guests of honor. The Forum was attended by a large delegation from Iran. The EAEU–Iran business dialogue included a panel discussion, during which conceptual issues of trade and economic cooperation development were discussed, as well as sectoral round tables that considered practical tasks in agriculture, industry, transportation and financial instruments for trade and investment facilitation. As part of sectoral round tables, representatives of EAEU business associations and businesses also presented their current and upcoming projects. Green Eurasia International Climate Competition Within the framework of the Forum, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives together with the Eurasian Economic Commission held the Green Eurasia competition for the second time, aiming at identifying technology leaders of the "green agenda" and popularizing effective practices for climate adaptation of the economy to climate change effects. Best Practices recognized by the experts will be recommended for replication. This year Green Eurasia was open to participants from all over the world. The competition became a large-scale platform to exchange experience in strengthening climate resilience. In total, over 300 applications were submitted for 15 categories. The competition winners and finalists were 57 best climate practices from the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia and Uzbekistan.  The award ceremony featured Mher Grigoryan, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia; Igor Petrishenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus; Serik Zhumangarin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Adylbek Kasymaliev, First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic; Alexey Overchuk, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation; as well as Andrey Slepnev, EEC Minister in charge of Trade. Agreements An action plan (road map) on interaction between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications for 2024–2027 was signed. The signatories were Varos Simonyan, EEC Minister in charge of Internal Markets, Information Support, Information & Communication Technologies, and Alexey Borodin, Director General of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications.  An agreement on cooperation was signed between the Industrial Cluster of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Association of Legal Entities "Kazakhstan Electric Power Association". The document was signed by Sergei Mayorov, chairman of the Industrial Cluster of the Republic of Tatarstan, and Talgat Temirkhanov, chairman of the Association of Legal Entities "Kazakhstan Electric Power Association".  Information partners of the 3rd Eurasian Economic Forum: TASS news agency, Belteleradiocompany, Public Radio of Armenia, Armenpress news agency, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
06 Jun 2024 EEC and Regional Commonwealth in Communications signed a Memorandum of Interaction A Memorandum of Interaction between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications was signed by Varos Simonyan, EEC Minister in charge of Internal Markets, Information Support, Information & Communication, and Alexey Borodin, Director General of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications. The ceremony was held on June 5 on the sidelines of the 30th International Digital Forum TIBO 2024 in Minsk within the framework of the thematic session Eurasian Digital Union. The Memorandum provides for assistance in building an information society by creating secure digital infrastructure, establishing and developing a cross-border trust space within the EAEU and CIS, the use of modern information and communication technologies and their innovative development. The parties plan to exchange information and best practices in the field of information and communication technologies, hold consultations, seminars, joint meetings, conferences, round tables and other events, including on the issues of trust and security, prepare joint analytical materials and reports. The document contemplates establishing a working group on interaction as well as elaborating a joint action plan. EEC Minister Varos Simonyan noted that signing of the Memorandum was another step to strengthen the Commission's contacts with international partners that promotes the development of cooperation in the field of communication and information technologies. "Interaction within the framework of the Memorandum will consolidate our efforts aimed at deepening international cooperation in the field of digital technologies and will accelerate their implementation in the Member States of the Union and RCC Member States," noted Varos Simonyan. In turn, Alexey Borodin expressed his hope for successful cooperation and fruitful joint work. "Based on the Memorandum, we will be able to exchange experience on promising trends in digital development and integration into the global information society," he said. The Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC) was established by the communications administrations of the Commonwealth states on December 17, 1991 by the Agreement on coordination of interstate relations in the field of postal and electric communications dated October 9, 1992, approved by the CIS Council of Heads of Government. The main directions of the RCC activities are to establish multilateral mutually beneficial cooperation of the Commonwealth countries in the field of ICT, to carry out concerted actions in establishing a common information space of the CIS, convergence of the regulatory and legal framework, exchange of information resources, comprehensive solution to the information security problem, to ensure successful integration of the CIS Participating states into the global information society.
03 May 2024 Samat Kulmambetov appointed Director of EEC Domestic Markets Operation Department Samat Kulmambetov was born in 1978 in Bishkek. He graduated from the Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transport and Architecture (majoring in Global Economy). He began his career in 2001 in the Macroeconomics Department of the Center for Economic and Social Reforms under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic, working in the positions of Category I Specialist and Leading Specialist. From June 2004 to February 2006, he worked as a Leading and then Chief Specialist in the Customs Tariff Policy Department of the Ministry of Economic Development, Industry and Trade of the Kyrgyz Republic. In 2006–2007, he was the Chief Specialist and the Head of the Department of Customs, Tariff and Non-Tariff Regulation of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic. From April 2007 to January 2018, he headed the Department of Customs Policy and Non-Tariff Regulation and the Customs Tariff Policy Directorate at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Kyrgyz Republic. From January 2018 to May 2021, he was Deputy Head of the Department for Affairs of the Eurasian Economic Union, Deputy Head of the Department for International Cooperation and Integration of the Government Office of the Kyrgyz Republic, Deputy Head of the Department — Head of the Secretariat of the Special Representative of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic for Affairs in the Eurasian Economic Union of the Government Office of the Kyrgyz Republic Republic. From May 2021 to March 2023, he held the office of Deputy Head of the Department for Affairs of the Eurasian Economic Union of the Directorate for Preparation of Decisions of the President and the Cabinet of Ministers at the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. From March 2023 to April 2024, he headed of the Sector for Affairs of the Eurasian Economic Union of the Foreign Policy Department at the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 2, 2024, he was appointed Director of the EEC Domestic Markets Operation Department. Awards Badge Excellence in Economics of the Ministry of Economy and Antimonopoly Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic. Badge Distinguished Functionary of State Service of the Kyrgyz Republic. Medal For Contribution to Development of the Eurasian Economic Union. Badge For Merit, 3rd class, of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic. Badge For Contribution to Development of the Eurasian Economic Union.
25 Apr 2024 EEC discussed EAEU countries-Cuba cooperation in information technology Alexander Alexanyan, Director of the Information Technology Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission, held a meeting with the Cuban business group for informatization and communications headed by Ariadna Plasencia Castro to discuss interaction in information technology and telecommunications, joint activities, and prospects for cooperation.  Alexander Alexanyan spoke about the large-scale work of the Commission to establish an integrated information system of the Eurasian Economic Union (IIS), developing a cross-border space of trust in the interstate exchange of data and electronic documents between authorized bodies of the Union, and the recognition of each other’s electronic digital signatures by the EAEU countries. The head of the Industry Department named the EAEU-Vietnam interaction as a successful example of cooperation in digitalization between EAEU States and third countries. “We cannot but note the successful experience of implementing EAEU-Vietnam information interaction in the exchange of information using IIS,” Alexander Alexanyan noted. “This experience can be applied in the electronic exchange of information with Cuba; this cooperation has great potential.”  The Cuban party informed about the digital transformation of the country’s economy, the development of telecommunications infrastructure, information technology and work to improve the quality of network connections. The business group representatives expressed interest in promoting their information technologies in the EAEU States. Alexander Alexanyan invited his Cuban colleagues to take part in the International Forum on Information and Communication Technologies “TIBO-2024” to be held in Minsk, to exchange experience in ICT and best digital development practices. The parties agreed to continue active interaction, work out the visit of the EEC delegation and business circles of the EAEU countries to Cuba to review the activities of national science and technology parks on the sidelines of the annual Havana International Fair FIHAV. The Republic of Cuba is an observer state at the EAEU. The cooperation between the EAEU and Cuba is based on a solid foundation for developing a mutually beneficial dialogue; in particular, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commission and the Cuban Government, as well as the Joint Action Plan were signed. The volume of manufacturing exports from the EAEU to Cuba increased by 3% in 2023 compared to 2022, while imports of Cuban goods to the EAEU doubled last year. 
20 Feb 2024 Requirement to charge tourist tax to EAEU States citizens cancelled in Kazakhstan At its meeting held on February 20, the Eurasian Economic Commission's Board discussed the issue of removing an obstacle having signs of a barrier, concerning the requirement to charge a tourist tax in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Starting from August 1, 2023, the Republic of Kazakhstan established requirements for charging a tourist tax to foreigners, including citizens of the Eurasian Economic Union States. The Commission, as part of considering the issue in accordance with the Methodology for qualifying obstacles in the internal market of the Eurasian Economic Union, concluded that these requirements contain an obstacle having signs of barriers.  Owing to the prompt work of the authorized bodies in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Order of the Minister of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan was amended, whereby the EAEU States citizens are not charged the tourist tax. "We can only welcome such decisions of the Union Member States, as they contribute to further development and functioning of the EAEU internal markets. This example is a good confirmation of efficient mediation procedures actively applied in our work," commented Varos Simonyan, EEC Minister in charge of Internal Markets, Informatization, Information and Communication Technologies.  
02 Feb 2024 Eurasian Economic Union made significant progress in integrating information systems At a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council held on February 2 in Almaty, the Heads of Government of the Eurasian Economic Union approved a report on the progress and prospects of developing the Integrated Information System of the Eurasian Economic Union. Today, 27 general processes have been successfully put in place, and technical readiness has been ensured in the Eurasian Economic Commission segment for implementing 24 general processes, with plans to achieve readiness for another 16 processes by March 1, 2024. The EAEU countries and the Commission will continue to work on putting general processes in place to achieve the targets.  A significant step has been made in maintaining the integrity and security of data exchange, which will make it possible to transfer networking to a secure network in the near future.
25 Dec 2023 EAEU eliminated 25 obstacles in internal market At the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council held on December 25 in St. Petersburg, the Heads of State of the Eurasian Economic Union discussed the situation on eliminating barriers and reducing exceptions and restrictions in the EAEU internal market for 2022 – 2023. For example, 15 barriers, 10 obstacles having signs of barriers, 3 restrictions and 2 exceptions have been eliminated in the EAEU internal market since 2022. Owing to the positive practice of mediation procedures, the average time for eliminating barriers in 2022 was significantly reduced to 8.2 months and obstacles having signs of barriers - 4.7 months, while in 2021 the time frames were 48 and 11 months, respectively.  The work has been strengthened by the approaches laid down in the updated version of the Methodology for qualifying obstacles in the EAEU internal market and recognizing barriers and restrictions as eliminated. In particular, the innovations include optimized terms and improved mechanism for considering obstacles, updated procedures for recognizing them as eliminated, as well as a mediation procedure for settling situations related to the signs of barriers existing in the Union's internal market. The register of restrictions contains 34 restrictions. According to the Commission's preliminary calculations, 18 restrictions (53% of the total) are scheduled to be removed by 2025. Besides, the work on systematizing exceptions has been intensified. Until 2028, the Commission's work to eliminate exceptions will focus on the fields of SPS measures, technical regulation, financial markets, establishment of a single market for services, labor migration, customs and tariff regulation, and agricultural policy. Based on the conducted analysis, the Commission has prepared a methodology for forming individual ratings of the Member States. Using the data on identified and removed barriers and obstacles having signs of barriers (OSB) in the Union countries, separate ratings were obtained showing the degree of the Member States' efficiency in implementing the four freedoms within the EAEU.  Rating of the Member States in terms of the number of identified barriers and OSB (from 2016 - 2023) For reference The Methodology for qualifying obstacles in the EAEU internal market and recognizing barriers and restrictions as eliminated was approved by the EEC Board on March 28, 2023. Barriers mean obstacles to the free movement of goods, services, capital and labor within the Union's internal market functioning and their access to the Member States' markets, resulting from the inconsistency of the existing or adopted but not yet enacted statutory provisions of the Member States or of the law enforcement practice established in the Member States with the Union's law. Restrictions mean obstacles to the free movement of goods, services, capital and labor within the Union's internal market functioning and their access to the Member States' markets, resulting from the lack of legal regulation of economic relations, the development of which is stipulated by the Union's law. Exceptions mean exceptions (deviations) stipulated by the Union's law in terms of not applying the general rules of the Union's internal market functioning by a Member State. To declare an obstacle in the EAEU internal market and to obtain comprehensive information on the EEC's activities in this field, please visit the Internal Market Functioning Portal. Video collection of the EEC Department for Internal Market Functioning on obstacles and work to eliminate them.
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