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01 Apr 2025 Bakytzhan Sagintaev greets Masoud Pezeshkian on Iranian Islamic Republic Day Today is the Islamic Republic Day, a national holiday in Iran. Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, greeted Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all Iranian people on this holiday. “I am certain that mutually beneficial cooperation between the EAEU States and Iran will continue to deepen for the benefit of our countries' peoples,” the Head of the EEC Board noted in his congratulatory letter. On behalf of the Commission and in his own capacity, Bakytzhan Sagintaev wished Iran economic prosperity and well-being. Since December 26, 2024, in accordance with the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council's decision, Iran has the status of an Observer State at the EAEU.
01 Apr 2025 Eurasian Economic Commission celebrated Nauryz holiday The Eurasian Economic Commission held a festive event dedicated to Nauryz — one of the most significant holidays in the world, including in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union. Nauryz symbolizes the new year, the arrival of spring and the associated renewal of nature. It represents evolvement and prosperity, harmony and unity, care and hospitality. "Today we are shaping together an integration association based on the principles of equality, friendship and constructiveness. This is what also lies at the heart of the Nauryz holiday's philosophy," Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the EEC Board, told to the guests. For one day the Commission's headquarters turned into a vibrant corner of the East — yurts were set up here, patterned carpets were laid out, a painting exposition was opened, and handicraft workshops were organized. EEC staff expressed themselves creatively: they performed songs, instrumental compositions and dances based on folk traditions and customs. The event also featured a tasting of national dishes. In 2009, UNESCO included Nauryz holiday in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The holiday is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by more than 300 million people around the world, including in Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Balkans, the Middle East, the Black Sea basin countries and other regions.
28 Mar 2025 Bakytzhan Sagintaev: "The Commission works on creating a common digital space of the EAEU, filled with the best technology solutions" Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, took part in the plenary session of the International Economic Forum of the CIS Member States "New Impulses for Developing the Greater Eurasian Partnership. Science and Technology and Innovative Cooperation". Welcoming the event participants, Bakytzhan Sagintaev noted the relevance of the plenary session topics of the Forum for all countries, including the Eurasian Economic Union. Scientific, technological and innovative development is one of the effective tools for further growth of the Eurasian Economic Union economies. All Eurasian Five Member States have approved strategic and program documents that ensure progressive science and technology development. At the supranational level, tasks are being tackled to integrate the EAEU into the global architecture of economic relations, increase exports, attract investment and technology. During the functioning of the Eurasian Economic Commission about one hundred memoranda of cooperation with third countries and international organizations have been signed, allowing sharing experience, including in terms of advanced innovative developments. "Given the high pace of digital transformation in all areas of the economy, the Commission actively works on the creation of a common digital space focused on simplifying interaction between government agencies, businesses and citizens," reported the Head of the EEC Board. "Our task is to make all processes faster, more convenient and safer. The implementation of technology solutions is based on the Digital Union concept". Bakytzhan Sagintaev spoke about the successful functioning of the integrated information system within the EAEU. Its development creates a supranational infrastructure that allows five different systems to be in the same ecosystem. Digitalization is currently developing dynamically in a number of areas of the economy. The measures taken in the transport sector will make it possible to ensure seamless transportation, creating a sustainable transport and logistics framework within the Union. In the energy sector, one of the most important tasks is to diversify the structure of power generation. In the agricultural sector it is promising to further establish cooperation in the production of knowledge-intensive goods. According to Bakytzhan Sagintaev, innovations and accelerated assimilation of scientific and technological advances largely determine the competitiveness of each national economy. Dialogue and effective interaction between integration structures will contribute to implementing this task.
28 Mar 2025 Maxim Ermolovich: "Developing exchange trade within the EAEU ensures fair competition and unimpeded mutual supply of goods" At a specialized international forum in Moscow, Maxim Ermolovich, Minister in charge of Competition and Antitrust Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, urged the exchange business community of the Eurasian Economic Union countries to cooperate actively in the development of regulatory acts to create a common exchange market of the EAEU. The event participants discussed the prospects for developing exchange markets of oil and petroleum products, natural gas, timber, mineral fertilizers, energy carriers, metals and a number of others. "The development of exchange trade in the EAEU space ensures fair competition and creates an institutional environment for seamless, unimpeded mutual supply of goods in the common market of the Union," Maxim Ermolovich noted. The EEC Minister spoke about the Commission's work on the draft Program for developing exchange trading in the common exchange (organized market) of goods within the EAEU. He announced the establishment of the EEC Advisory and Exchange Committees in 2025–2026. The importance of the exchange forum as a discussion platform in developing competition and increasing the transparency of the EAEU economic environment was emphasized. The annual international forum Exchange Commodity Market has been held in Moscow since 2015. It is organized by the St. Petersburg Exchange, the largest commodity exchange in Russia, uniting more than 7,000 companies. The event is positioned as the main expert platform for companies participating in the commodity exchange market, regulators and exchange specialists. 
EAEU to maintain current procedure regarding certificates for securing customs transit 28 Mar 2025 EAEU to maintain current procedure regarding certificates for securing customs transit After April 1, 2025, the Eurasian Economic Union will continue applying the current procedure to issue certificates for securing customs transit. This procedure is stipulated by the Agreement on Some Issues of Securing Payment of Customs Duties and Taxes Regarding Goods Transported under the Customs Transit Procedure, Specifics of Recovery of Customs Duties and Taxes and the Procedure for Transferring the Collected Amounts Regarding Such Goods dated May 21, 2010. The Agreement will apply until the implementation of a common process within the EAEU starts, which will ensure the exchange of security certificates and information from them between the customs authorities of the Union Member States. This provision is enshrined in Article 444 of the EAEU Customs Code. EEC Decision No. 151 dated October 24, 2023, entering into force on April 1, 2025, will become applicable once the said common process is launched.
28 Mar 2025 Arzybek Kozhoshev discussed transport integration in CIS and Greater Eurasia Arzybek Kozhoshev, EEC Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure, participated in the panel session on transport and economic integration in the CIS and Greater Eurasia within the framework of the International Economic Forum of the CIS Member States. In his speech, the EEC Minister noted the importance of integration processes in the transport sector, which have a positive impact on ensuring steady growth of the economies and improving the quality of life of the population. "Creating a common infrastructure by developing and modernizing EAEU transport corridors and logistics will reduce the time and costs of transportation and improve access to markets," Arzybek Kozhoshev said. The Minister also shared that today the infrastructure for direct interaction with one of the key partners of the EAEU, which is the CIS, has been established. "Creating a common infrastructure by developing and modernizing EAEU transport corridors and logistics will reduce the time and costs of transportation and improve access to markets," Arzybek Kozhoshev said.
28 Mar 2025 Commission reviewed final edition of requirements for AEO accounting system At the Eurasian Economic Commission's headquarters, Alexander Titov, Director of the Department of Customs Legislation and Law Enforcement Practice, chaired a meeting of the working group on developing the authorized economic operator (AEO) concept in the Eurasian Economic Union states, which was attended by about 50 representatives of government agencies and businesses of the Eurasian Economic Union countries. At the meeting, the draft standard requirements for the goods accounting system that AEOs should have in place were generally approved by experts. The wishes of businesses for a transition period to adapt their systems have been taken into account. This project envisages the establishment within the EAEU of a specific goods accounting system for customs purposes, based on the accounting system that will ensure traceability of information and simplify customs formalities for AEOs.    Such approaches will form the basis for national requirements and promote their convergence. This, in turn, contributes to a level playing field for businesses in the EAEU countries and makes it possible to apply simplifications throughout the customs territory of the Union. In addition, the meeting discussed business initiatives on new simplifications for AEOs to expand business opportunities and reduce costs, which will be further addressed by the working group together with government agencies of the parties. Another issue raised was law enforcement practice related to the cancellation of a release of goods when employing an application for release prior submitting a declaration (simplified declaration for AEOs) in certain cases. The meeting participants agreed that it was necessary to address the need to amend the Procedure for filling in such an application. The Authorized Economic Operator concept is an internationally recognized standard of the partnership program. The AEOs are specially designated persons granted with simplifications during customs operations and customs control as persons meeting specified requirements. The Working Group for developing the AEO concept in the EAEU Member States was established in 2014. It elaborates proposals to improve and develop the Authorized Economic Operator concept in the Union.
28 Mar 2025 Naira Karapetyan: "The EAEU countries' contribution to developing the global agricultural market is increasing" Naira Karapetyan, Director of the Agricultural Policy Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission, spoke about the development trends of the Eurasian Economic Union and its role in the global agricultural market at the special session "Russian–Indian Dialogue in Agriculture and Food Security" of the international conference "Russia and India: Toward a New Bilateral Agenda". The session discussed the issues of stability of trade in food products, prospects for the establishment of joint agricultural and food enterprises, as well as the exchange of experience and transfer of innovations in the agricultural sector. "The EAEU states, like India, are committed to the effective development of the industry and are already making a significant contribution to food security at the global level. External supplies of agricultural produce from the Union countries have reached a qualitatively new level over ten years, having increased more than twofold," Naira Karapetyan noted. The event was attended by government and public figures, representatives of business circles, scientific and expert community of Russia and India. "India's growing population, changes in its income level and consumption patterns, successful steps taken by the country's government to transform the agricultural sector, as well as new transportation corridors and financial chains being built open up broad prospects for increasing trade in agricultural produce and food between the EAEU countries and India," Naira Karapetyan summarized.
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