Mher Grigoryan: Armenia aims to create reliable transport routes  based on full respect for sovereignty

ArmInfo.A key element of cooperation between EAEU countries is the transport and logistics sector, with  its diversification,  providing additional impetus to the export of goods to third countries and the growth of trade turnover within the  Union, as stated by the RA Deputy Prime Minister, Mher Grigoryan,  during  the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council Session.

He noted that the country is committed to the regional connectivity  agenda and attaches particular importance to cooperation with all  EAEU member states in this area. "All of Armenia's infrastructure  projects are aimed at creating reliable and interconnected transport  routes based on full respect for the sovereignty and jurisdiction of  states, as well as the principles of equality and reciprocity,"  Grigoryan said.  In his speech, Grigoryan noted that the rapidly  changing geopolitical situation requires flexibility and a prompt  adaptation of institutions and mechanisms to new realities. "The  sustainability of the Union largely depends on the strategic  decisions made today. Trade and economic integration is a dynamic  process that requires constant modernization and response to new  challenges," he emphasized.

Grigoryan also addressed several pressing issues. He emphasized the  importance of food security for all EAEU countries. "Ensuring an  uninterrupted supply of high-quality food to the population is one of  the main tasks and a crucial element of overall stability. To balance  markets and reduce the risk of food shortages, it is necessary to  provide the union market with essential agricultural products and  food," the Deputy Prime Minister noted.

He also focused on expanding industrial cooperation, calling it a  real opportunity for development, particularly in terms of enhancing   innovation, by leveraging the strengths of each state's industrial  potential. He recalled that the EAEU has already established a new  financial support mechanism for industrial cooperation, stating "we  believe this mechanism will allow for genuine support for enterprises  ready to produce complex, high-tech products with high added value."  Grigoryan also discussed the further development of common  electricity and energy markets based on non-discriminatory  principles.

This should become one of the foundations for ensuring equal economic  conditions for all EAEU member states. "We believe that meeting the  domestic needs of states for petroleum products should be a priority  as a prerequisite for the formation of common markets," the Deputy  Prime Minister stated.

"The Republic of Armenia views the integrated information system as  the technological foundation for the effective functioning of the  EAEU. Currently, the system is implementing several processes that  are fully operational or in the implementation phase. Armenia views  e-commerce as a strategic priority. We support the initiative to  conclude an e-commerce agreement within the EAEU as a key step toward  creating a single e-commerce market. We believe it is important to  establish unified approaches to legal regulation, digital  identification, cross-border document flow, data exchange, and mutual  recognition of electronic trust documents. Given the growth of  digital threats, special attention must also be paid to  cybersecurity, data protection, and rapid threat response mechanisms,  " Grigoryan emphasized.