News - Russia PM to pay working visit to Armenia Tuesday

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will pay a working visit to Armenia Tuesday for the events within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Russian government’s press service said, TASS reports. The Russian premier will participate in the 40th meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council and the plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum. It is noted that together with his colleagues from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Mishustin will discuss the "pertinent issues of expanding integration within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union," giving special attention to the issues of the internal market and the development of interaction in the industrial, transport, customs, agricultural and energy spheres. Observer states, Cuba and Uzbekistan, as well as invited guests will join the meeting. Additionally, the EAEU prime ministers will discuss industrial cooperation within the EAEU until 2030. To note, the fall meetings of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council are traditionally held in Armenia, and Mishustin has attended them every year since his appointment as Russia's prime minister in 2020. The last meeting of the Council was held in Nesvizh, Belarus in June.