ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 27. Kazakhstan has
called for greater focus on innovation and high-value-added
production within cooperation projects of the Eurasian Economic
Union (EAEU),
Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
Government.
The statement was made by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov during
a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Shymkent,
Kazakhstan, on March 27.
According to Bektenov, industry and the agro-industrial sector
remain key drivers of sustainable economic development in EAEU
member states, and support mechanisms for cooperation projects
should be aligned with innovative initiatives and advanced
manufacturing.
He further emphasized the importance of promoting digital
solutions and artificial intelligence, including through
demonstration centers, startups, and sectoral competence hubs, to
enhance competitiveness and technological development.
Bektenov also stressed that the free movement of goods,
services, capital, and labor must remain an unconditional principle
of the EAEU, calling for the removal of existing barriers and
prevention of new restrictions that could undermine trust and
integration.
In addition, he highlighted the role of the Eurasian Economic
Commission in monitoring compliance with obligations and responding
promptly to emerging issues in order to protect the interests of
businesses and citizens.
PM noted that the EAEU’s external trade policy creates
additional opportunities for exports, pointing to the Arab world,
Southeast Asia, and Africa as promising directions.
