EEC Head: Economic interdependence reduces the risks of conflicts

ArmInfo.The member states of the Eurasian Economic Union should use every chance and strengthen Eurasian integration, which will increase the competitiveness of  national economies. Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic  Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich stated on October 20, delivering a  speech at the Yerevan State University.

He noted that economic interdependence, trust at all levels of  management make it possible to achieve stable progress and reduce the  risks of conflicts. The Eurasian Economic Commission traditionally  pays considerable attention to the issues of involving the  scientific, expert and academic community of the Member States in the  development and implementation of the perspective agenda of the  Union, as well as the promotion of Eurasian integration among young  people, which is provided, among other things, by the Strategic  Directions for the Development of Eurasian Economic Integration until  2025.

"Our strength lies in the realization of the value of integration  both in applied economic and global civilizational aspects," Mikhail  Myasnikovich said at the end of the lecture.

It should be noted that during the visit to YSU, Chairman of the  Board also met with Rector of the University Hovhannes  Hovhannisyan,Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and  Sports of the Republic of Armenia Karen Trchunyan and the teaching  staff of the university.

The issues of cooperation between the EEC and YSU on the issues of  training and advanced training of specialists in the field of  economic integration, the introduction of the Eurasian component in  educational programs, holding joint discussion and information  events, and involving the university in research work in various  areas of the EAEU activities were discussed.

Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan awarded  Mikhail Myasnikovich with a medal dedicated to the 100th anniversary  of YSU foundation. It should be noted that the EEC maintains close  cooperation with higher educational institutions of the EAEU  countries. Work is underway to establish the Eurasian Network  University.