Armenia commends work carried out towards removing obstacles in EAEU  internal market - Prime Minister

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the regular session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Sochi.

As the press service of the Government reports, the Prime Minister  delivered a speech, in which he specifically stated:  "Dear Heads of  Government, Dear members of delegations,

First of all, let me thank our Russian colleagues and Mikhail  Vladimirovich Mishustin personally for the hospitality and the  traditionally high level of organization of the Eurasian  Intergovernmental Council session and related events.

This year, for the first time, we celebrated the Eurasian Economic  Union Day, which is associated with the signing of the Union Treaty  on May 29, 2014, and I would like to take this opportunity to  congratulate all of us on this significant event.

During these nine years, we have achieved considerable success.   Today, the EAEU plays a key role in strengthening economic ties,  establishing a single market, promoting trade and creating a  favorable environment for business and investment, and has achieved  significant results that have had a positive impact on the lives of  our citizens.

I am confident that our Union will continue to move towards achieving  the goals set at the basis of its creation.

Dear colleagues, Freedom of movement of goods, services, capital and  labor is one of the main principles of integration and largely  predetermines the reason behind creation and operation of our  integration union.

Consistent improvement of the legislative framework in such sensitive  areas as the recognition of academic degree and title documents,  driver's licenses, and electronic documents authenticated by  electronic signatures is an important factor in the practical  implementation of the goals of the four freedoms.

In this context, I consider it important to sign an agreement on the  mutual recognition of documents regarding scientific degrees, which  will allow their holders to carry out professional activities in the  country where they work within the framework of labor migration.

We commend the work carried out in the direction of the elimination  of obstacles in the EAEU internal market. I would like to note that  at the moment the Republic of Armenia does not have any obstacles to  enter its market.

We certainly support and consider the introduction and development of  mediation procedures aimed at ensuring the functioning of the  internal market of the Union to be highly demanded. The task of the  Commission should not be reduced to the formal recording of  violations of Union law. Our supranational body should act based on  the critical importance of ensuring the full-fledged and smooth  functioning of the internal market of the Union in order to achieve  our ultimate and most important goal - the well-being of citizens of  the EAEU countries.

From the point of view of preventing the emergence of new barriers to  trade in the future, it is crucial to continue working towards  achieving carbon neutrality and moving towards a green agenda.  In  general, we support the approach of coordinated actions of states in  the climate sphere within the framework of the Paris Agreement to  equalize the tension of the plans for decarbonization of the member  states' economies.  In the context of the transition of partnership  from a declarative to a more practical direction, I would like to  note the development of the First Package of Actions on Climate  Change. The existence of a coherent and realistic program and a  pragmatic approach to its development and implementation can indeed  multiply the expected results in terms of technological development  and ensure the consolidation of efforts made by each Member State.

Let me note that long-term goals for low-carbon development can be  achieved if the share of renewable resources is increased. The  development of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, green  technologies and environmentally friendly infrastructures will  undoubtedly contribute to increasing competitiveness in the global  market.

Obviously, the climate agenda today rests on such a layer of issues  as the technological transformation of the economy and the transition  to a new technological platform.  The digital economy is an objective  reality of today. Digital technologies create sources of competitive  advantage for states.

The full implementation of the "Digital Agenda" and the general  processes of the EAEU Integrated Information System in the Member  States will be a powerful incentive for the development of the  digital economy and the rapid implementation of economic processes  between our countries.  Logistics is another area that has a  significant impact on end-user pricing and requires digital solutions  as well.

One of solutions is the use of navigation seals, which not only  allows optimizing logistics by ensuring absolute "transparency" and  "uninterrupted" transportation, but also simplifies and speeds up the  delivery of goods to the recipient.

Despite the steps already taken, we still face certain difficulties.  In this regard, I want to emphasize the importance of cooperation  between the Member States on strengthening logistics chains,  developing and modernizing transport infrastructure.

In the context of the development of the Eurasian transport space,  the development and implementation of priority integration  infrastructure projects, as well as the development of specific  mechanisms for financing these projects, including through the use of  the potential of such financial institutions as the Eurasian  Development Bank, Armenia is making every effort to provide the  necessary conditions for encouraging development of the strategic  directions "North-South" and "East-West".

Dear participants of the session, In parallel, the EAEU continues to  be active in the international arena. The conclusion of a free trade  agreement with Iran will be a strong impetus for the development of  strategic relations and an important direction for the development of  cooperation. The work done for concluding a full-scale agreement made  it possible to form a package of agreements providing for  preferential access for exports of the Union Member States to Iran.  Such conditions of access to the Iranian market for our exporters can  be called exclusive.

We believe that this year, with the support of the member states of  the Union, we will be able to sign this agreement, given that the  Iranian side, in turn, demonstrates the same readiness.  In  conclusion, I would like to wish us all success and fruitful work and  once again confirm the readiness of the Armenian side to make efforts  to implement the priority areas of Eurasian integration.  Taking this  opportunity, dear Mikhail Vladimirovich, I would like to congratulate  you on the occasion of the national holiday - Russia Day, which will  be celebrated on June 12, and wish all Russians peace, well- being  and prosperity.  Thank you for attention".