Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2022 shows a general view of a session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Yerevan, Armenia. The five member states of the Eurasian Economic Union vowed to enhance their economic cooperation in various fields on Friday in Yerevan. The two-day meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council kicked off on Thursday. (Photo by Asatur Yesayants/Xinhua)
YEREVAN, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The five member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) vowed to enhance their economic cooperation in various fields on Friday in Armenia's capital of Yerevan.
During the two-day meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council kicked off Thursday, which brought together the prime ministers of the five post-Soviet states, including Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, the participants reached several agreements in the fields of agriculture, energy and e-commerce, local Armenpress reported.
During the session, issues concerning the formation of a common natural gas market, further lowering customs and the promotion of closer economic integration were discussed among the prime ministers.
According to the Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at the meeting, the volume of trade between the union's countries surpassed 73 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, up 33 percent from the previous year.
The next session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council will take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in early 2023. ■
