The 3rd Session of the Consultative Committee for Migration Policy

Page ContentOn April 08, Astana will host the 3rd Session of the Consultative Committee for Migration Policy chaired by Timur Suleymenov, Member of the Board – Minister in charge of Economics and Financial Policy of the EEC. The Members of the Consultative Committee, which represent the state authorities and business communities of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, as well as staff members of the Eurasian Economic Commission will participate in the session. Discussion of the work on the Draft Pension Agreement for working people of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is on the agenda. The parties will be provided with the information on monitoring of the implementation of Articles 96-98 Section XXVI “Labour Migration” of the EAEU Treaty and the Agreement on Cooperation in Prevention of Illegal Labour Migration from the Third Countries, dated November 19, 2010.  Representatives of the Parties will also report on the practice of applying the provisions of Section XXVI “Labour Migration” of the EAEU Treaty in the Member States of the EAEU, and discuss proposals to simplify the border control at internal boundaries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Reference:  The Consultative Committee for Migration Policy was established under the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission in accordance with the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Commission dated November 18, 2011. The main objectives are consulting representatives of the Member States, and developing proposals for the unified legal regime concerning employment of citizens of the Parties, as well as developing the contractual legal framework for implementation of a common migration policy.​ ​