all blamed for the coming global famine, too, while the united nations is not fixing acute. the lack of products on a global scale of complexity is primarily related to their distribution and the price environment of the food index. e. tsen. fao declines its value in april amounted to 127 and 2/10 points, which is almost 20% lower than last year, such statistics show that this is exactly the 20% increase in world prices for a basket of food commodities. international experts believe that the root cause of such uh food inflation is, first of all, distortions in the global economy, systemic errors and miscalculations in the macroeconomic and energy policies of the largest western

countries, unilateral measures of external pressure only exacerbated negative trends and provoked high volatility in the world market. well, in the end , the increase in energy prices, caused by the desire of the west to carry out an accelerated energy transition to renewable sources, led to an imbalance in its imbalance. transport tariffs. well, the cost of fertilizers has tripled since 2020. up to eighty percent of their production costs come from natural gas and the availability of such a valuable commodity for agricultural producers. now it has fallen to the level a was sold there during the 2008 crisis. in the current situation in the states of the eurasian region,

we have a special role in the unique agro-industrial potential, which shows a positive trend even in the current difficult conditions. here in eurasia almost a tenth of the world's arable land is concentrated, and our lands, as well as permanent pastures of grasslands. there is an opportunity for their further expansion and increase in efficiency of use due to integration interaction. we can maintain a balance through mutual deliveries of goods , stabilize prices during the off-season, fight food inflation. the eurasian economic union has reached the level of self-sufficiency in most food products, about this in detail. yesterday. they spoke in 80 e 95%. according to the main types of grain vegetable oil. pork, mutton , sugar, eggs, we cover the demand of citizens

through our production from third countries, we transport only what we cannot grow ourselves, but primarily for natural conditions. so we can already now speak about independence in this area. the state of the five not only covers its needs for a number of goods, we supply quality products, also abroad, and here we have a leading position in some areas, so the union which has been ranked first in the export of wheat for several years in a row, and in terms of barley , corn, oilseeds, and frozen fish, it is among the top ten exporters

. the potential is even higher. increase the competitiveness of products to overcome dependence on imported high-tech equipment to adapt the agro-industrial complex. uh, changing climatic conditions remain provided with water resources, a large-scale project is needed. in this area, it is very important to reduce the losses of our agricultural producers through the development of existing transport routes and the modernization of the logistics infrastructure. we have a solid track record of working to improve food security. and 2 years ago, general principles and approaches were approved, and they emphasize the inadmissibility of discrimination in our agricultural market. now it is necessary to pay attention to the creation of a system for operational monitoring of security for the five products and, accordingly, an emergency fund for leveling possible crisis

phenomena spoke about this at the meeting of the intertruth. there are a number of other tasks, but the union market of the is-3 countries, but they carry a significant amount, and seeds of planting material , breeding products, veterinary drugs, agricultural machinery. i want to call for more active involvement in the work of supplying the agrarians. no, they need resources and equipment, but their own production. naturally, it is very important to develop joint research in such areas. stimulate rather the transition to an allied solution. russia is ready to share its experience and best practices edematous agriculture has been showing excellent results for several years , i am proud of the level of food security in our country. one of the most reliable in the world in 2022. we have reached the values ​​reflected in the national doctrine,

which was approved by russian president vladimir vladimirovich putin. we fully provided ourselves with grain and exceeded the benchmarks. twice more than twice forgiveness oil about one and a half times fish reached the target values ​​for sugar, for meat, as close as possible to e, for potatoes and vegetables. russia continues to fulfill in good faith international contracts for the export of agricultural products, fertilizers and energy carriers around the world, including the provision of humanitarian assistance to residents who are most in need in this state against the backdrop of market turbulence, we are well aware of the role of supplying socially significant goods for developing countries and in under the international convention on food assistance, we undertook increased commitments and only under the line of the world food

program. over the past 3.5 years, the un has provided support to various regions of the world in the amount of about $200 million. dear colleagues, the eurasian economic union is making a significant contribution to the establishment of a stable international trading system , this is evidenced by the growing interest in the integration processes in the region on the part of the states of asia, the middle east, africa , latin america and the caribbean suggests that we act together on issues food security. i am sincere. i hope that by joint efforts. we can make sure that the world finally forgets about the problem of food shortages. thank you for your attention. and of course. i wish the participants of the congress successful work and interesting constructive discussions. thank you

. thank you very much mikhail vladimirovich for an interesting speech. according to the results of the twenty-second year , she demonstrated the maximum economic growth rate with the region's registrar of 12.6 tenths of a percent. high economic activity continues and this year the country is leading in the implementation of the green agenda. focusing on renewable energy sources. digital technologies, low-carbon transport i give the floor to nikolayevich pashinyan

, prime minister of the republic of armenia level allows not only to keep abreast and identify the challenges facing our region, but also to find effective solutions through joint efforts for the benefit of the sustainable development of our countries. returning directly to the topic of discussion, i will note that the indicators of economic growth and activity in the republic of armenia create favorable ground for the formation of very optimistic expectations, as for the current year, the near future. armenia's economy recorded impressive economic growth

gdp gdp growth compared to 2021 amounted to 12.6%. this is the highest figure in 2008. this was also facilitated by the growth of the algae trade industry, including trade services and construction. export growth over the past year was 77.7%. moreover, the country's exports. and the nuclear power plant has grown almost three times, but i note that this is not the limit for us. sustainable development. perhaps only if the three main components of economic growth, social responsibility and balance are in balance. eurasia has a huge potential for economic growth and

we need to implement joint large-scale projects in the field of energy, digitalization of logistics of the climate agenda and in other areas of mutual interest one of the most important factors in the development of the national economies of our countries is to ensure logistical security, strengthening the potential of national economies is also due to a huge approach to ensuring energy security, based on the current geopolitical realities require a new approach to the energy agenda, and active work is underway on a phased basis.

implementation of the electricity market, which opens up new opportunities and creates favorable conditions for interstate electricity trade , we develop production capacities, carry out large-scale reconstruction of the substation and power lines and the construction of high-voltage lines, armenia iran and armenia georgia, which contributed to the formation of the electricity route north and create new opportunities for increasing exports import transit or seasonal electricity exchange. thus, armenia can become a kind of regional. it is also essential to continue working towards achieving carbon neutrality and

moving towards a green agenda. the green economy is an alternative dominant economic model that causes scarcity of resources and poses threats to the environment. it is no coincidence that these issues are firmly included not only in the environmental, but also in the economic agenda of armenia's green energy. first of all , it is aimed at decarbonization and limitation of greenhouse gas emissions, development use of renewable and alternative sources for energy production encourage the introduction of energy efficient and resource.

and resource-saving technologies, the introduction of innovative science-intensive technologies, as well as the fulfillment of international obligations of countries on the global climate agenda in this context, i consider it an interesting topic for discussion as well as the development and maximum use of the potential of renewable energy, renewable energy sources as well as solar, wind and hydro energy possess huge potential to stimulate economic growth and promote and promote sustainable development in the region. investing in renewable energy can contribute to the global effort to combat climate change in addition to the development of renewable energy sources

, attention should also be paid to nuclear energy. what is clean food carbonized energy, the development of nuclear energy is also important in terms of ensuring energy security and independence of countries. union for this purpose, we we continue to take steps towards the advanced use of nuclear energy, extending the design life of the second unit of the armenian nuclear power plant and carry out work on the construction of a new power unit. colleagues will note that the core elements of the elements of ensuring directed economic competition at the global level is an effective tool and technology.

separately, i want to dwell on the rapidly progressing field of artificial intelligence, which is able to change many areas of human life according to expert forecasts, the future artificial intelligence algorithm will become more personalized. by allowing experiences and services to be customized based on individual needs, and artificial intelligence will become increasingly advanced and integrated into society as a whole, the future of artificial intelligence is exciting. however, it is important to consider the ethical implications and ensure that artificial intelligence is developed and used domestically in a responsible and

beneficial way. at the same time , we must not forget that innovation is first and foremost the people who create them, their creative energy and will, therefore , the development of human potential is of great importance, dear participants of the congress. we can endlessly discuss the topic of the eurasia of the future, which is very interesting and multifaceted, but in general, the future of eurasia will likely be determined by a combination of economic and technological trends and our success will depend on our ability to navigate these challenges and opportunities. willingness to compromise

cooperation and dialogue. they are the hallmarks of the eurasian region and can become the key to solving many issues of the future. thank you for your attention. thank you very much for your interesting presentations . the republic of belarus has also shown a high degree of adaptability and economy to a sharp deterioration in the external environment, the industry has already returned to growth in february 23. a record surplus of foreign trade in goods and services was reached at the level of six percent of gdp belarus is one of the world leaders in the production and supply of fertilizers from the world share of 20%.

i invite roman alexandrovich golovchenko prime minister of the republic of belarus to speak. thank you dear heads of government, congress participants thank you for the high assessment of the adaptability of the belarusian economy mentioned by nikolai radivich sanctions pressure from the collective west well, let's see. uh, how belarus actually adapted to this phenomenon. well, we will probably try to answer the question, what is the role of our membership in the eurasian economic union in this for your understanding of this problem more clearly. uh, i’ll name a few figures, but under the direct legal effect of western sanctions, it turned out to be a quarter of the belarusian economy, and in fact we

have lost our traditional markets, the markets of our neighboring countries, and taking into account the fact that all industries are somehow intertwined. uh, the cumulative effect, and the rest of the economy were affected indirectly by the calculation, of course, it was clear that the economy should have such a sanctions blow. well, if i may say so, lie down and er. overshadowed by scientific degrees, western forecasters em us e, wrote out, if i may, so to speak , no less than 20, no less than no less than 20% drop in gross domestic product, so that it is clear that export is the share of export. more than 60% of belarus's domestic product . the economy is characterized by a high degree of openness. well, let's say, because of

last year's $76 billion of gdp, $40 billion is exports, then there are, uh, the figures show what a high degree of openness and, accordingly , vulnerability, and the economy to external shocks, therefore, well, the operation was, if i may, planned correctly, so to speak? and, of course, we could not come to terms with this. in a short time , anti-crisis management of the economy was built on the external circuit. the focus was on supporting exporters' recovery. uh, the logistics of the billing system at the internal third-party level have taken the necessary decision to ensure smooth operation enterprises to maximize and prompt import substitution and strict control over pricing. we adapted to the new reality in 6 months, and since august last year, the economy has been recovering. it is clear that these measures

would not have been effective on their own without using the possibility of integration, interaction in the format of both the union state of belarus and russia and the eurasian economic union, in fact , an increase in trade with the eaeu, evened out dropping exports from unfriendly countries and this is the main response to question. what gives our countries membership in the eu within the framework of the union state of belarus, russia, the negative effect of western sanctions is quite effectively offset by expanding cooperation in all areas. you know that the presidents of russia and belarus approved 28 union programs , which we are currently implementing and which are aimed at progressively deepening integration, as an example, in a short time thanks to the active support of our russian friends. uh, was reconfigured to

an alternative direction of logistics export flows of trade flows are actively used by more than 20 seaports of russia instead of overnight closed for us, and the port capacities of the baltic states and ukraine for belarus in this regard, eurasian integration is a priority, i believe. everyone here will agree that our common decisions to minimize the consequences of not only sanctions. well, in general, the high turbulence of the global economy allowed all the countries of the five to increase the stability of their national economies against the backdrop of sanctions restrictions and protectionism of the union's gdp in at the end of 2022 decreased by only 1.6%. this is two times lower than predicted by international experts. quite good prospects are seen in the agricultural industry , intensified work to

ensure technological sovereignty in the eu. we talked about this a lot. this is , uh, one of the main priorities of the russian presidency in the eu, and we fully support, and this one, such a formulation of the issue. today we can say that a new reality has been de facto formed. i consider it necessary to focus the efforts of the eu on the following directions. the first expansion of mutual trade. i have already partly spoken about this and indeed our membership in the union. we felt in our own experience in our own practice that here are the opportunities that were provided to our republic, and membership in our eurasian union at the end of 2022 within the union trade reached $ 80 billion, which is 10% more than in 2021. the second

transport logistics is a key element of the transport framework of eurasia is the international transport corridor north, south, which connects with most of the eurasian transport corridors, we see, what is the importance that the russian federation now attaches to this corridor and all countries that are tied into this logistics chain, and we fully support these efforts and believe that the development of a transport logistics infrastructure oriented to the south and to south-east with interfacing, existing railways and highways. this is the fundamental direction of our joint work in this area. we don't talk about forgetting the corridor, west east, not at all, but we must , uh, balance these corridors and make them accessible and profitable for all countries of the union

. but it's still just one of those steps. er, it's an age-old solution, but it won't work on its own. uh, without you and i doing a lot to ensure that such projects, firstly, appear, and secondly, they reached their logical conclusion. i suggest that during the period of approbation of a new mechanism of financial support, in which we have taken 5 years to guarantee each nuclear power plant country the opportunity to implement its project. yesterday we were at the wonderful exhibition eurasia is our home. i already spoke about this. uh, i repeat to the chairman of the government of the russian federation. once again from this podium. this is a great event that de-factor demonstrated what

the eu countries can achieve by joining forces, and you have seen, er, dear friends, that this exhibition presents several literally. rather, not all samples of technology and not only technology that were created in a very short time are not represented in this way. literally in 1-2 years from a powerful harvester to a basketball, and that's just the basics. excuse me, i repeat, not only mainly due to the technological partnership of belarus to russia, but imagine that we all combine our efforts with the efforts of our developers, manufacturers of scientific engineers. what contribution can this added cost can contribute to our common eurasian cause, so i once again

urge our partners in the union to be more actively involved in the development of such projects. fourth fourth in the ordinal sense, but certainly not fourth in importance. this is digitalization, we consider the direction of the digital development of the union as one of the priorities for the functioning of the clear. uh, while there is a multi-speed movement , a number of landmark projects are being implemented in the eu today, associated with the use of information and communication technologies , the creation of accelerated railway and multimodal transportation eurasian agroexpress system of electronic vehicle passports ecosystem of digital transport corridors. at present , virtually any integration project uses both these technologies. our task. not just to apply them, but also to use the new added value from digital transformation. the fifth direction

is also the most important food security, but about it, uh, in detail i dwelled on it in detail in my speech. mikhail vladimirovich mishustin, therefore, i will not, but repeat, the importance of this issue, i believe that the self-sufficiency of states with critical types of food products, and raw materials is the most important factor, and we have a unique opportunity to increase food exports, which is undoubtedly connected again- the same with logistics corridors, about which i spoke a little higher dear colleagues. these are just a few topics, uh, for which clear objectives have already been formulated and defined, however, every day we face new challenges that require nontrivial solutions. according to the hadith, such topical and mutually beneficial decisions within the union are our internal challenge, which we

can overcome only through the consolidation of joint efforts. our strength lies in the unity of purpose and development trajectory. thank you roman alexandrovich thank you so much for your presentations the republic of kazakhstan is located at the center of the crossroads of trade and transport routes in eurasia in the country the country is developing a multimodal logistics system that provides access to markets with more than a billion consumers container transit on the railways of kazakhstan every year sets new records, both on the central transport of the eurasian route and on the international transcopy transport corridor, the growth in trade and traffic is facilitated by the success of industrial cooperation and a favorable investment climate. kazakhstan also has a rich raw materials and efficient production base . alikhan, the prime minister of the republic of kazakhstan, is invited to the microphone. askhanovich ismailov

dear participants of the congress, ladies and gentlemen, first of all, let me greet you, as well as to thank the russian side and the organizers of the event for the invitation and warm welcome in the city of sochi. modern global challenges require us to actively engage in dialogue in a wide format .