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11 Mar 2025 EAEU established working group to implement “pilot” on applying e-CMR electronic international consignment notes On March 11, the Eurasian Economic Commission's Board decided to establish a Working Group for implementing a pilot project on the use of electronic international consignment notes e-CMR in international road freight transport in the Eurasian Economic Union countries. The Working Group will include representatives of the EAEU countries' authorized bodies in the field of transport, digitalization, tax and customs regulation, as well as the business community, scientific organizations and industry associations. Arzybek Kozhoshev, EEC Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure, was appointed as head of the expert platform. “Today we have made another step towards transiting to legally binding electronic document flow in the field of road transport. The Working Group will determine the terms and procedure for the pilot project on applying electronic international consignment notes in the EAEU, as well as explore practical issues of its implementation,” the EEC Minister noted. The main purpose of the project is to ensure practical testing of the technology for cross-border exchange of electronic documents between entities from different States using the digital signature and “trusted third party” mechanisms. The pilot project will help accelerate the process of obtaining and checking transport documents, as well as achieve cost savings in implementing transport, logistics, control and supervision procedures. The Working Group is scheduled to meet in Q2 2025.
11 Mar 2025 Arzybek Kozhoshev informed about 10-year functioning of EAEU Arzybek Kozhoshev, EEC Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure, delivered a video address to the participants of the International Discussion dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Eurasian Economic Union. The main subjects of the participants' discussion included the successes achieved and the challenges faced by the Union. “A number of factors and their negative consequences became external challenges for the Union, which the association successfully coped with. This is evidenced by the GDP growth for the above period by about 50% — from 1.6 tln US dollars to 2.4 tln US dollars. Along with that, mutual trade doubled and amounted to about 90 bln US dollars, and its share in the total volume of the EAEU foreign trade grew to 18.2%,” Arzybek Kozhoshev noted. The Minister reported on more comfortable conditions for the EAEU citizens in the field of education, medical care, granting and payment of pensions. The Minister outlined some benefits for the business community, for which the Union's law envisages free movement of goods and equal access to public procurement. The EEC Minister also emphasized that today the issues of a common market for oil, gas and electric power are being moved on, which will ensure the availability of energy resources and the development of the EAEU countries. The tasks on diversifying supplies and building up the potential of new transport corridors, such as the North-South transport corridor and cooperation with China under the Belt and Road project are being solved.
06 Mar 2025 EEC summarized its 2024 outcomes in natural monopolies The 2024 draft report on outcomes in natural monopolies was approved at the March 6 meeting of the specialized Committee chaired by Arzybek Kozhoshev, Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The report contains information on draft regulatory legal acts in the field of natural monopolies developed by the EAEU countries, as well as the results of monitoring amendments and additions made to the regulatory framework of the Union States for compliance with the principles and rules established by the EAEU Treaty. The Commission prepares the document on an annual basis jointly with the authorized authorities of the Union States that regulate the activities of natural monopoly entities. The report will be submitted to the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council for consideration in May this year. The report is prepared in accordance with Paragraph 20 Subparagraph 5 of the Protocol on Common Regulation Principles and Rules for Activities of Natural Monopoly Entities (Annex No. 20 to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union).
05 Mar 2025 Arzybek Kozhoshev told about work to develop smart transport systems in EAEU Arzybek Kozhoshev, Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission, took part in the 2nd International Research-to-Practice Conference "Smart Transport Systems and Infrastructure of the Digital Economy", which is being held in Tashkent. The main topics of the event were learning from international experience in the digital transition of transportation and logistics, as well as the contribution of smart transport systems to the development of international trade. "Automation tools are becoming increasingly available with the rise of the digital economy, they allow to achieve almost complete transparency in movement of goods, increase predictability and reduce risks in cargo transportation, as well as lower transportation and logistics costs thus promoting international trade," mentioned Arzybek Kozhoshev. The EEC Minister has reported that the Commission explores opportunities to develop smart transport systems within the EAEU. He also spoke about the Concept for Improving the Interoperability of Smart Transport Systems, aimed at enhancing the process of introducing new technologies into the transport infrastructure. "We evolve, so the EAEU's experience in introducing smart transport systems and digital infrastructure improves with new technologies," the EEC Minister said.
04 Mar 2025 EEC and NRU MPEI discussed cooperation in energy sector Arzybek Kozhoshev, Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission, and Nikolay Rogalev, Rector of the National Research University Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI), discussed key areas of cooperation in the energy sector. The meeting noted the possibility of developing cooperation on the creation of Eurasian technological platforms, training personnel for the energy industry of the EAEU countries at the Eurasian Network University (ENU), as well as the establishment of an efficient system of scientific research in priority areas for the EAEU countries. "Qualified personnel training in a network form, including the use of distance learning technologies, fully meets the existing and future needs of the labor market of the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Center of Digital Energy and Engineering created at ENU is the basis for cooperation in the field of digital energy and engineering between member universities," Arzybek Kozhoshev noted. Vadim Zakrevsky, Director of the EEC Energy Department, gave a lecture on "Energy Issues and Outcomes of Energy Integration in the EAEU for 2024". Representatives of the Commission visited the Center of the National Technological Initiative "Technologies of Electric Power Transportation and Distributed Intelligent Energy Systems", as well as the GOELRO Museum.
12 Feb 2025 Arzybek Kozhoshev met with UNECE Executive Secretary Tatiana Molchan Arzybek Kozhoshev, Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission, and Tatiana Molchan, UNECE Executive Secretary, discussed the development of cooperation in the field of transportation, as well as outlined the prospects and key areas of cooperation. The parties noted that the dialogue allows them to maintain a high level of competence, share experience and work efficiently to reduce the number of obstacles along the transport routes. "We strive for harmonizing legislation of the EAEU states with international norms and standards to simplify international transportation and transit, which, among other things, are enshrined in UN agreements and conventions," Arzybek Kozhoshev mentioned. He thanked UNECE representatives for their participation in the Eurasian Economic Forum last year and invited them to take part in the EAEU key business event in May 2025 in Minsk. The meeting took place during the 87th session of the Inland Transport Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
11 Feb 2025 Arzybek Kozhoshev informed UNECE about efforts to decarbonize EAEU transport Arzybek Kozhoshev, EEC Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure, participated in the 87th session of the Inland Transport Committee of the UN Economic Commission for Europe, which is taking place in Geneva. The key topic of the event was transport decarbonization. "Today it is difficult to imagine our life without transport, it is the key factor in the development of many sectors and industries of economies. At the same time, when elaborating strategies for long-term transport development, it is necessary to take into account possible consequences for the environment," Arzybek Kozhoshev mentioned. The EEC Minister informed about the work of the Eurasian Economic Commission on the climate agenda and noted that the economic policy measures taken by the EAEU countries are aimed at maintaining steady economic growth. The Minister also separately noted the work carried out by the Commission on digitalization and introduction of advanced notification and monitoring methods on roads, stressing that the EAEU approved the Concept for improving the interaction of intelligent transport systems. Arzybek Kozhoshev said that in order to promote and find the best technologies, since 2023 the Eurasian Economic Commission has been holding the Green Eurasia International Climate Competition. Since its inception, it has featured more than 300 practices from 12 countries. "Only close cooperation at all levels can not only improve the transportation sector, but also reduce the negative impact on the environment and climate," noted the EEC Minister. 
31 Jan 2025 Outcomes of Eurasian Intergovernmental Council's meeting on January 31, 2025 The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council considered a report on the macroeconomic situation in the states of the Eurasian Economic Union and proposals to ensure sustainable economic development. As preliminarily estimated by the EEC, the aggregate GDP of the EAEU in 2024 grew by 4%, outpacing the global average growth rate (3.2%) and initial forecasts. The total value of mutual trade in goods continued to grow at a higher rate in 2024 compared to foreign and mutual trade in other integration associations and will reach almost USD 100 billion by 2026. The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council instructed the Commission, jointly with the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union, to address the issue of expanding the mechanisms of financial support for joint cooperation projects to the agricultural sector and its infrastructure. Taking into account the specifics of the Union's agricultural sector, the Commission, jointly with the Member States, will prepare proposals on conditions for supporting the agricultural sector using the EAEU budget funds and on the relevant amendments to be made to supranational legislation. The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council reviewed the report for 2022-2024 on the activities of the Eurasian Economic Union countries to develop railway, road and port infrastructure that is part of Eurasian transport corridors. Eurasian transport corridors account for about 70% of the transit traffic volume in the EAEU, which underlines the importance of synchronizing the development of the national sections in each country.
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