Friday, January 31 2020 15:06

ArmInfo.Armenia expresses support for the main integration directions of the Belarusian Chairmanship in the EAEU. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan,  expressing gratitude to the Kazakh side for the proper organization  of the event and traditional hospitality, announced this on January  31 at a meeting of the heads of government of the countries of the  Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Almaty.

Assuring the audience that they were ready for active and fruitful  cooperation, the Prime Minister of Armenia recalled that this was the  first meeting of the structure chaired by the Republic of Belarus.  "We support the main integration directions, recorded by Belarus  for the period of its chairmanship. In this regard, I would like to  emphasize the importance of eliminating the remaining barriers,  exemptions and restrictions that impede the formation of a common  economic space," the Armenian Prime Minister said, while also  pointing out the need to intensify efforts aimed at the formation of  common energy and transport markets in the EAEU, ensuring  non-discriminatory approaches in the field of pricing, tariffs and  access to services of natural monopolies.

At the same time, according to Pashinyan, another area that should be  the focus of the structure's attention is the need to improve the  efficiency of the union's bodies and the development of transport and  logistics infrastructure.  "Today, the issue of progress on removing  barriers within the framework of the functioning of the domestic  market was once again considered. We made decisions on some of these  obstacles today, however, as I have already noted, we consider it  necessary to consolidate efforts aimed at eliminating the existing  obstacles and creating conditions that exclude the possibility of  their repetition, "said the head of the Armenian government.

Touching upon the EAEU development strategy until 2025, Pashinyan  pointed out the importance of final approval of this document on the  basis of established forms of cooperation enshrined in the Treaty on  the Eurasian Economic Union.

Recalling the active participation of Armenia and supporting its  implementation of the EAEU digital agenda, the Armenian Prime  Minister noted the importance of creating an ecosystem of digital  transport corridors, which he believes will make it possible to  reduce the distance between the consumer, goods and services, as well  as the manufacturer and seller. "It will significantly reduce  delivery time, as well as time to search for optimal ways and methods  of moving goods, making the market more perfect in this regard," the  head of the Armenian government said.

Touching upon the expiration of the term of office of the Chairman of  the Eurasian Economic Commission Tigran Sargsyan on February 1,  Pashinyan expressed gratitude to the latter for his activity, and  also wished success to the new head of the EEC Mikhail Myasnikovich  and the Belarusian chairmanship.  In conclusion, he stated that  Armenia was ready to host one of the subsequent meetings of the  Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.