The First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin took part and spoke at the plenary session of the Eurasian Week international forum: “The Real Sector of the EAEU Economy: Enhancing the Potential in the Course of Integration” in Yerevan, reports the press service of Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan addressed the Forum participants with a welcoming speech. He stressed the importance of the Eurasian Week Forum and expressed hope for effective discussions that will contribute to strengthening cooperation within the EAEU.

The Forum was attended by about 2,000 participants and over 150 speakers, including First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Anton Siluanov, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Igor Petrishenko, Vice Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Zhenish Razakov, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Tigran Sargsyan, government ministers, heads of state corporations and business representatives of the EAEU member states.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin emphasized in his speech that the EAEU member states are faced with a serious task — reducing the consequences of the upcoming cyclical deceleration of the global economy.

At the same time, noted Mamin, thanks to the coordinated policy of the EAEU countries, there are mechanisms that can counter negative trends.

“The implementation of directions for the development of a common economic space, the creation of unimpeded access to the markets of the EAEU countries made it possible to create conditions for increasing trade between countries, regardless of external factors. In the Doing Business 2018 rating, the EAEU takes 35th place out of 190 — an increase of five positions compared with 2017,” said Mamin.

The volume of mutual trade turnover of the EAEU for January - July 2018 amounted to $34.1 billion, an increase of 13.8% over the same period last year. The foreign trade of the members of the EAEU for January - July 2018 amounted to $419.6 billion, an increase of 22.7% over the same period in 2017.

“The Qazaq Times”