Meeting of heads of EAEU member states to be held on May 24-25

The heads of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will meet in Sochi on May 24-25, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said in an interview with TASS, Report informs.

“On the sidelines of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council and the Council of CIS Heads of Government on June 7-9, Sochi will host the III Eurasian Congress, the II Youth Forum of the CIS and the EAEU, as well as the international exhibition of cooperation projects “Eurasia is our home,” Pankin said.

He noted that Russia, as part of its chairmanship in the EAEU this year, will pay key attention to the implementation of priorities. They include ensuring energy and food security, as well as technological independence of key sectors of the economy, accelerating digital transformation; creation of a common financial market; removing regulatory and trade barriers; development of transport infrastructure, etc.