Monday, October 22 2018 12:21

ArmInfo."Eurasian Week" the third International Forum began its work in the capital of Armenia. The largest Summit in the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union  (EEU) of representatives of government, regulatory bodies and  business will last until October 24.  

The focus of the Eurasian Week 2018 is the creation of a favorable business climate in the territory of the Union countries, the strengthening of production ties, the  development of export potential, and the creation of attractive  conditions for foreign investors. Among the event's partners are the  Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Rostec, the  Center for the Development of Promising Technologies (MDGT), the  Eurasian Partnership Forum, etc..

About 2000 participants and over 150 speakers, including deputy prime  ministers and government ministers, heads of state corporations and  business representatives of the EEU member states, confirmed their  participation in the forum. Participants have been represented from  Russia, Armenia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Hungary, Germany, Georgia,  Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, China, Lithuania,  Moldova, Nigeria, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, the  United Kingdom, the USA, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Switzerland,  Qatar, France, Argentina, Spain, Ukraine.

The program includes over 30 discussion events. The three-day forum  opened with the plenary session "The real economy of the EEU:  capacity building in the context of integration," in which under the  leadership of Armenia, deputy prime ministers and ministers of the  Union countries take part. Among other global topics are  "Technological breakthrough and potential opportunities of the EEU  countries", "Foreign economic activity of the EEU as a source of  economic growth and a factor of sustainability in business  development", "Using the integration potential of the EEU for the  development of building materials industry". There will also be round  tables on the topics: "Improving the provisions of the Treaty on the  EEU in the field of technical regulation", "Digital traceability in  the EEU: development prospects." In addition, within the framework of  the forum, the final of the competition of innovative projects  "Eurasian digital platforms" will be held.

For the first time, an exhibition was organized within the framework  of the Forum, which represented export-oriented companies of the  Union from various sectors of the economy.

The total area of the exhibition is more than 4 thousand square  meters. The industrial and cooperation potential of the EEU will be  represented by over 100 companies in six key sectors: pharmaceuticals  and medical equipment, agriculture, the jewelry industry, light  industry, the production of innovative building materials, and  technologies for industry (including IT).