Presidents of Kazakhstan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, as well as Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission Board Viktor Khristenko took part in the meeting.
During the meeting the heads of EAEU member states discussed various aspects of the functioning of the Union, including current logistics and personnel issues of the organisation.
In his speech, Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed gratitude to the Belarusian side and Alexander Lukashenko personally for their work during the year as the EAEU Chair.
The President noted that our country attaches great importance to the Eurasian Economic Union, which provides a huge potential for the development of its member states.
We are very well aware that the year 2016 will be difficult due to the instability of the global economic environment, and we will have to work under special conditions. Kazakhstan will make all efforts for the further dynamic development of our integration association. We will work actively to deepen contacts with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization during our chairmanship of the organisation. This will expand our capabilities and strengthen the EAEU,” he said.
In addition, the sides discussed the strategy of joint actions in view of the start of the functioning of a free trade zone between Ukraine and the EU on January 1, 2016. It was decided to introduce next year the electronic declaration of goods transported within the EAEU.
The heads of state approved the budget of the Eurasian Economic Union for 2016, as well as the new board of the Eurasian Economic Commission and the distribution of responsibilities among its members.
A report was made on the alignment of the EAEU and the Silk Road Economic Belt in order to further promote international cooperation.
The meeting also decided to amend the programme of gradual liberalization of automobile transportation within the Union.
In addition, a decision was made on Kazakhstan’s chairmanship in all bodies of the Union in 2016, except for the board of the Commission.
