MINSK, June 27. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will partake in a summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on June 27 as a part of his two-day visit to Minsk. This meeting of the "five" is the first at the highest level in 2025. The presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan will be present. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will connect via video link.
The leaders are to outline the guidelines for further deepening of integration into the EAEU. They will pay attention to labeling goods, a single market of services, expansion of transport corridors, and coordination of international activities.
The talks will first be held only among the presidents, later other officials will join them. At the first meeting, the heads of state will discuss the most sensitive issues in the EAEU relations. Later Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Bakytzhan Sagintayev will present a report on some of the most significant issues. A free discussion is expected.
At the expanded meeting, the floor will be given to all participants of the meeting, including guests and observers. These include observer countries Cuba and Uzbekistan, and invited states the United Arab Emirates and Mongolia. Since 2024, Iran has had the status of an observer state, but its president Masoud Pezeshkian could not come due to escalation of tensions in the Middle East - he has sent a video message.
