Putin arrived at the EAEU summit in Bishkek
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which will be held in Bishkek, write “RIA News”.
The day before in the press service of the Kremlin announced trip of the head of state to Kyrgyzstan. They noted that within the framework of this meeting, it is planned to discuss the activities of the EAEU, “to outline guidelines for further deepening integration processes, improving the functioning of the single market for goods and services.” It is expected that several decisions will also be made in the field of energy and trade.
Russia will chair the EAEU next year. Putin will outline the main “priorities of his upcoming chairmanship.” According to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, among the main priorities are the strengthening of technological sovereignty, the widespread introduction of information technologies in various industries and the expansion of investment cooperation.
Today, on December 9, Bishkek will host the EAEU summit in narrow and expanded formats. Earlier, Ushakov said that President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, as well as Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov and Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz will take part in the summit. Both of these countries have observer status.
Ushakov also noted that Putin is scheduled to meet with Pashinyan on the sidelines of the summit.
The EAEU summit is held for the second time in a year, the previous meeting was held online on May 27.
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