Minsk's EAEU meetings Economy, Armenia and trade

Oct 2

Kurbatova reports the EAEU premiers' Minsk meetings, first showing Lukashenko welcoming the delegations after a private Mishustin discussion. Lukashenko affirms integration, reaffirms support for Russia in the Ukraine war, describes a shared Russia–Belarus space and later urges Armenia to establish replacement buyers before discarding EAEU benefits. At the expanded council Kasymaliev thanks partners for petroleum supply; Mishustin and Bektenov give positive macroeconomic and nominal-investment figures. Pashinyan affirms mutually beneficial cooperation. The report describes Armenia's EU–EAEU choice; Slepnev compares European and Armenian gas prices, and Mishustin discusses the Union's gas-price advantage. Kurbatova cites Armenian export dependence, explains the unfinished Rasht–Astara section and recalls Putin's previous-day financing readiness; Omid-Zamani welcomes corridor cooperation. The report summarizes existing trade arrangements and Mishustin's India/Tunisia negotiations and partner-interest assessment, then says the next meeting will be in Moscow in December. Figures, benefits, market predictions and unfinished projects remain attributed; the package establishes no Armenian withdrawal, corridor completion or new free-trade agreement.

Bektenov presents stable but uneven EAEU development, distinguishing 17% nominal investment growth from a real level of 92.8% of the previous year and citing slower GDP growth. He calls for investment and production support and joint industrial projects through 2030, also distinguishing nominal manufacturing growth from a 0.6% real production-index increase. These are his assessment and policy proposals.