ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will not attend the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) forum in Minsk on June 26-27; the Armenian side will participate in the event remotely, as stated by Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov following a meeting with President Alexander Lukashenko to discuss preparations for the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the Eurasian Economic Forum. He also shared some details some details about the upcoming high-level events with journalists
As reported by Belarus Segodnya, Ryzhenkov specifically noted that following the Eurasian Economic Forum, on June 26, a plenary session of the forum is scheduled to take place at the Minsk International Exhibition Center The President of Belarus along with heads of delegations from other countries, will participate in this session. "Today, we can confirm the participation of the leaders of the EAEU countries, as well as observer countries - Uzbekistan, Cuba. Delegations from the UAE, Mongolia, and Nicaragua have also expressed interest in participating. At the plenary session, delegation heads will share their perspectives on regional development, trade, economic, and financial matters, and present their vision of the current global situation."
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that on June 27, a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council will be held with the participation of all the leaders of the EAEU countries, except Armenia. The Armenian side will attend the meeting via video conference. It is expected that in narrow and extended formats, the heads of state will discuss the current agenda and make important decisions on the prospects for the development of the union. "It is also planned that two agreements on trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU and Mongolia, and the EAEU and the United Arab Emirates will be signed," Maxim Ryzhenkov said. He emphasized that within the framework of all these events, an official visit of the President of Cuba to Belarus will take place. Additionally, the Belarusian side is planning an official visit of the President of Iran.
