the twenty-fifth year, i consider it necessary to translate the existing developments and the conclusion of analytical reports into a practical plane. some of them should be reflected in the new strategy of integration interaction for the period up to 2030 and 2045. dear heads of state. today we are laying a solid foundation for the development of industrial cooperation and import substitution. the signing of a protocol on amendments to the union agreement regarding the provision of financial assistance to joint cooperation projects in industries will increase the volume of joint production to stimulate the growth of investment and create additional jobs. we must further expand the mechanism of stable sources

of financing that is being created, including through air intake. it can be used to support the implementation of cooperation projects in other areas of the economy. in the field of transport logistics infrastructure , i want to focus on the need to develop a new infrastructure for transport corridors, in particular in the north-south and east-west directions. last year was a list of priority infrastructure integration projects in the field of transport has been approved, it is necessary to intensify work to expand this list, taking into account long-term prospects, as well as create

conditions for their successful implementation, including in terms of their financing. at the same time , i propose to pay special attention to ensuring access to transport corridors for countries that do not have access to the sea. at the same time, in order to increase the speed of delivery of goods, i consider it important to create an ecosystem of multimodal transportation of accompanying documents. dear colleagues, the ongoing implementation of effective solutions to maintain and increase the volume of mutual and foreign trade. one of these solutions is to minimize control measures at the internal borders of the eu and increase the transparency of regulation. for these purposes , an agreement was signed and entered into force on

the use of navigation seals in the union, which will also eliminate the risks of illegal movement of goods and increase the transit attractiveness of the member states. the success of this agreement will be measured as the goals laid down in it are achieved, including the creation of favorable conditions for conscientious business , the elimination of unnecessary barriers and bureaucracy in the conduct of world control. we express the hope that the government of our five will make every effort to achieve this goal. dear heads of state, we are going through a difficult time and uncertain external economic. this is a time not only of change, but also of mutual support and mutual creation

of sectoral obstacles, all the more so. last the year showed how much we can unite in a difficult situation to achieve common goals. the proof of this is the joint measures we have taken to maintain macroeconomic stability, as they say , it is easier to prevent. than to treat it is easy to be closed from each other, then it is difficult to open. i consider it necessary to strengthen the interaction between the state bodies of our countries through the exchange of experience and the necessary information. at the same time, the commission should assist government agencies in identifying the prevention of obstacles in childhood areas, where is uniform regulation applied, and also in carrying out work to strengthen the capacity of national services and authorities, i believe that such an approach to reduce the level of barrier

heating? the most important direction on the way to creating favorable conditions within the framework of ensuring the four freedoms, and in the union is the citizens of our countries should have easier conditions for the implementation. modern technologies make it possible to significantly simplify the passage of our citizens, and the required administrative procedures in the state of e-employment are necessary enable citizens to perform actions, e, required by pre-construction in another country. e in electronic format, including being in the country of their nationality .

as a first step, it is proposed to work out the possibility of recognizing the results of medical examinations, uh, of a worker who has passed in the country of departure to stay in the russian federation , by analogy with the application traveling without covey . can we expand its functionality and use it for new needs? dear participants meetings, completing their speeches. i want to thank you all for the constructive work and wish the russian side and personally vladimir vladimirovich a successful year of the russian chairmanship of the russian presidency in the bodies of the union on the eve of the day of the eurasian economic union, which we will celebrate on may 29, i want to note that the eurasian economic union continues to demonstrate its efficiency and ability to find solutions to us,

as the head of state, it remains to develop and strengthen our association for the benefit of our states and peoples. thank you. thank you very much, dear colleagues, in accordance with the approved regulations. oh, they also allowed themselves to give a word to the state observers in eurasia of this uzbekistan and then a video message from the president of cuba. and after that, the word will be given to the heads, the invited state is azerbaijan and, uh , tajikistan thank you for the fact that such a regulation was adopted and now i am pleased to give the floor to chess miran more mirziyu, please, dear romanovich uzbekistan

dear head of the delegation, i am sincerely glad to welcome the participants of the meeting of the supreme eurasian economic council, i want to join the words of my colleagues and express my gratitude to the president of the russian federation, dear vladimir vladimirovich putin, for organizing our meeting , the undoubtedly effective chairmanship of russia and will serve to promote new areas of multi-faceted partnership between our countries. dear colleagues, uzbekistan , as an observer state with clarity , continues to actively participate in multilateral events and projects aimed at developing mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation within associations. firstly, effective work was carried out jointly to create favorable conditions for the search for new points

of growth and opportunities for expanding trade relations. according to the results of last year , the trade turnover of uzbekistan with the eu countries increased by 23%, a steady growth trend is also observed this year. secondly, we have made significant progress in the field of industrial cooperation. only in recent years in our country launched sotnik projects and enterprises in priority industries with the participation of companies from the countries of association in the third. effective platforms created, yes to stimulate business dialogue, including with the involvement of the potential of the regions of our countries as an example i would like to bring the traditional international industrial exhibition to the front of central asia in april, it

was successfully held for the third time. more than 2,000 companies from our countries were represented in tashkent. as a result, investment agreements and trade contracts were concluded for the amount of over 10 billion dollars. fourth, we are strengthening institutional mechanisms and developing close and constructive cooperation with the eurasian economic commission. we actively participate in the activities of the eec bodies within the framework of the three-year joint work plan, more than 200 events were held to harmonize legislation with international standards. exchange of experience in regulating the economy; elimination of barriers that impede the development of mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economic and transport communication spheres

uzbekistan has joined individual programs with an industry project in the field of trade facilitation. as well as a series of transport , agriculture, ecology and tourism. our immediate plans are to hold the next meeting of the joint working group in august this year, however, the analysis of the current situation also shows the presence of a number of constraining factors and unresolved issues. we are talking about the absence of mechanisms for implementing the initiatives of the observer states aimed at developing practical interaction within the framework of associations, except for in addition, they settled issues related to the use of trade restrictions in the eu countries, including with regard to the supply of agricultural products, energy carriers and other commodities. so far

, the projects initiated in the field of transport and logical, in particular, on the accelerated mutual supply of high-quality and affordable food products, do not give the expected result either. distinguished participants of the meeting strengthening the global situation serious breaks in transport and logistics chains growing risks, food and energy security and other problems necessitate closer coordination in order to solve the priority tasks of sustainable socio-economic development of our countries. i hope that the current themselves will allow us to watch the field and identify priority areas for practical cooperation. first uzbekistan is ready to continue working together to simplify trade procedures and create conditions for a radical

increase in the volume of trade between our countries. we believe that this will be facilitated by the adoption of an agreement on elimination of technical barriers to the mutual recognition of certificates for these purposes in uzbekistan, the preparation of preparatory work on the harmonization of national technical regulations with the standards has been fully completed. we will also continue to work on the development of mutual settlements in national currencies. the second expansion of economic cooperation and business contacts, in our opinion, will contribute to the integration of electronic platforms and online systems of customs administration, sanitary fitness and veterinary supervision, and also certification of the origin of goods are ready to conduct substantive consultations at the export level to develop mechanisms for

the implementation of this initiative. thirdly, we consider it important to take joint measures to deepen industrial cooperation and localization as an important factor in creating new jobs and forming industrial hubs in the eurasian space. we are interested in the participation of multilateral program aimed at providing financial support for the implementation of cooperation projects, we are talking about, among other things, initiative business communities in the field of reinsurance activities and practical cooperation of national development institutions to establish long-term partnerships at the business level, the intention is also to join the activities of the business council and nuclear power plants. the fourth interaction in the field of transport and transit is a strategic direction of our

partnership. in the current realities, it is important to strengthen joint work on the formation of alternative transport corridors and the creation of sustainable supply chains. support the development of international routes north-south and other highways connecting our region with china , countries and the middle east and south asia we concede for close coordination on tariff policy issues we also invite you to join the work of the project office for the implementation of the uzbekistan railway construction project afghanistan pakistan we consider it important to expand our cooperation in the field of food security in this context, it is important to encourage active import substitution of agricultural goods and food products produced by our

states will ensure the full functioning of the corridors, including the eurasian agroexpress. to support the joint conduct of scientific and applied research and the introduction of innovations comprehensively promote activities and encourage the development of operational relations between representatives of the agribusiness of our countries for this purpose, we propose to hold an agrarian forum in uzbekistan in october this year in the format and there is a plus with the participation of the ministers of agriculture, leading manufacturers and sixth food importers uzbekistan is also interested in wider cooperation in the training of highly qualified specialists, establishing partnerships between universities and vocational education centers.

participation in joint projects to support scientific research, we consider it necessary to develop a roadmap in the spa for the joint training of in-demand personnel in engineering and technical specialties, dear summit sites, once again i want to thank my colleagues for supporting participation in uzbekistan in programs and projects of multilateral partnership within the framework of the eurasian economic union is convinced that the results of today's meetings will contribute to the development of new forum areas and mechanisms for mutually beneficial cooperation for the sustainable development and prosperity of our countries. thank you for your attention. thank you very much for asking me to turn on the president's video message now. cuba mieli mario do please. dear mr putin vladimir vladimirovich president of the russian federation

dear heads of delegations of the member states of the higher eurasian economic council dear friends, first of all. allow me to express my deepest gratitude to the government of the russian federation on behalf of the people and government of cuba. thank you for inviting me to this new board meeting. i , like the other participants in the meeting. i would like to note and congratulate the russian federation for its wonderful activities. as chairman of the bodies of the eurasian economic union at the beginning of 2023, with our last meeting, the international situation continues to develop deplorable scenario. under the influence of a multifaceted crisis, which is the logical result of an unjust world of order, exacerbated by the pandemic and other difficult problems. this

economic, social and financial crisis, which is particularly devastating to the poorest countries and the majority of the poor, is continually growing and worsening, deepening inequality and deprivation. some economic powerhouses, despite growing accusations and criticism, still practice abhorrent and unacceptable policies to interfere with the internal affairs of other sovereign countries through unilateral sanctions and media manipulation, thereby causing political destabilization and international isolation of governments loyal to the ideas of the socio-economic development of their societies and a fairer world order, organizations such as the eurasian economic union confirm that other relations are possible between peoples.

after 8 years of existence, the eurasian economic union is actively developing as an integration mechanism and an alternative model capable of uniting the will of the peoples and the means to resist modern ones. global issues such as climate change, lack of funds and poverty , the importance of this union is growing at the regional and international level. as evidenced by such tangible results as the growth of trade between its member states and the increasing use of national currencies in payments, dear colleagues in this complex and problematic international environment, cuba remains true to the idea building a more just world order in which the legitimate interests and development priorities of the countries of the south prevail, we will work tirelessly to fulfill the honorable

responsibility entrusted to us by the members of the group of 77 plus china. as chairman of this important representative and diverse organization of developing countries throughout 2023. or the eurasian economic union, the growing and diverse needs of our countries can only be met through the expansion of trade and partnerships in accordance with the potentials of each countries. at present, there is an opportunity to increase the mutual exchange between our countries in such areas as food and energy security, investment in industrial and technological development , pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, training of human resources and many others. our country has extensive and diversified relations with the countries

of latin america and the caribbean. this would allow it to serve as a bridge to create strong and profitable links between eu member states and countries in both regions. latin america and the caribbean region has great potential and recognized advantages for intensifying trade and economic cooperation in various fields, as well as rich reserves of strategic natural resources and significant human capital. your excellency dear friends, unfortunately. due to work schedule and other logistical constraints this time. i will not be able to meet you in moscow. however, i am pleased to inform you that the cuban delegation headed by the prime minister of the republic of cuba will attend the meeting of the eurasian intergovernmental council, which will be held in sochi in june.

we hope that the direct participation of cuba's senior leaders in this meeting and related events will be fruitful and useful for the mutual exchange of experience with all participating states, which will serve as the basis for new mutually beneficial projects. i would like to reiterate that it is a priority for cuba to expand ties with all member states of the eurasian economic union, and that we attach special the importance of holding the third meeting of the joint commission of the cuba of the eurasian economic commission, which will provide an opportunity to assess new potentials and prospects for trade and investment cooperation, as well as expanding mutual exchange in various fields.

you can always count on cuba and its contribution as an observer member of the eurasian economic union in strengthening the unity of complementarity and respect for diversity for the sake of the development and well-being of our peoples, solidarity and fair relations between all countries are a guarantee of the multipolar world that is needed. peoples thank you very much to the president of cuba for his speech and i am pleased to give the floor to our guests and do not pass this word on to the president of azerbaijan who, repeating this for the first time , is present at an event of this kind , i would like to ask you to speak. distinguished heads of state, distinguished participants in the meeting

, first of all i would like to express my gratitude to russian president vladimir vladimirovich putin for the invitation to participation in the work themselves is the state of the eurasian economic community as a guest. azerbaijan's cooperation with evraz member countries, with the exception of armenia, has been successfully developing for 30 years. there are serious prerequisites for the normalization of relations between azerbaijanis and the army on the basis of mutual recognition of territorial integrity. today, on the initiative of the russian side , a trilateral meeting will be held, the heads of russia , armenia and azerbaijan, i would like to inform my colleagues that the trade between azerbaijan and the countries of the eurasian economic community. e, in last year increased by 31 percent and amounted to 4.7 billion dollars in january april this year,

the growth of mutual trade increased by another 38%. last year, the share of eurasec member countries in azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover amounted to about 9%. we see great potential for further growth of this turnover. at the crossroads of east-west and north-south transport routes, the transport logistics infrastructure of our country allows transportation in any direction . azerbaijan has the largest merchant fleet in the caspian sea with more than 50 ships the sea port-alat, designed for the transportation of 15 million tons of cargo, will be modernized in the near future and, e, the volume

of cargo handling will reach 25 million tons. this is especially important with regard to the fact that a large increase in cargo transportation through azerbaijan has been observed recently. uh, a modern shipbuilding company has been operating in baku for several years now, which can manufacture any type of ships. and, uh , shipbuilding opportunities in azerbaijan today are also provided to our neighbors, and negotiations and active work are already underway.

the baku-tbilisi kars railway provides access to europe as well as to the mediterranean ports of turkey. azerbaijan is an important participant in the north-south transport corridor project. we also initiated the creation of the zambezur corridor, which will not only connect the main part of the country with its railway routes. there are eight international airports in azerbaijan , two of which are fuzuli in zangelan on the lands liberated from occupation built the last two years, the ninth international airport is being built in the released operation in 2025.

our country has one of the largest payments, the economy of azerbaijan has been demonstrating stability and growth throughout almost the entire period of independence, we have achieved full economic independence, which is an important factor in the possibility of pursuing an independent foreign policy, which we have been successfully doing for about 4 years, azerbaijan has been successfully chairing the non- alignment movement movement is not joining, uh, which unites 120 states is the second largest international institution after the un is self-sufficient and does not need outside support over the past 20

years. e gross domestic product of our country. the poverty rate has more than tripled and dropped from almost 50 percent to five percent. external debt is at the level of less than nine percent of gdp and is declining from year to year. today, one of the main tasks that we face is the diversification of our exports, with regard to the diversification of the economy. this the issue has been resolved successfully for the most part. eh, the azerbaijani economy is already being formed in the non-commodity sector, with regard to our exports. here we still need to work actively in order to increase the export of the non- commodity sector.