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The restricted-attendance meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council was attended by President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan, and Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Bakytzhan Sagintayev.

Also taking part from the Russian side were Deputy Prime Minister and member of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission Alexei Overchuk, and Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov.

The heads of delegations from EAEU observer states joined the expanded meeting: President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Vice President of Cuba Salvador Valdés Mesa, Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mohammad Atabak, as well as CIS Secretary-General Sergei Lebedev.

A package of documents was signed following the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

In particular, protocols were signed amending relevant EAEU documents concerning customs legislation and providing financial support for the implementation of EAEU member states’ joint agricultural cooperation projects. Resolutions were also signed to launch negotiations with the Republic of Tunisia on the conclusion of a free trade agreement, as well as on the launch of negotiations with the Republic of Serbia on amendments to the Free Trade Agreement between the EAEU and its member states, on the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, on the other part.

A Joint Statement on the Responsible Development of Artificial Intelligence within the Eurasian Economic Union was adopted during the Eurasian Economic Forum.

In addition, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a Joint Statement regarding the assessment of the possible consequences of suspending the application of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union with respect to the Republic of Armenia.