Prime Minister Pashinyan made a speech at the extended session, in which he noted that Armenia attaches great importance to forming a typical gas market in the EAEU and is ready for a constructive dialogue to reach a consensus on unresolved issues.

"Dear Colleagues,

As a continuation of the discussion of the critical issues on the agenda, which started yesterday at the small meeting, I would like to dwell on some relevant aspects of our Union.

I should mention that the Republic of Armenia attaches great importance to forming a common gas market within the Union and is ready for a constructive dialogue to reach a consensus on unresolved issues.

From the point of view of achieving a complete unified market of goods and services, we consider integration in transport and infrastructure necessary. With the right approach, the transport-logistics sector can be one of the main drivers of EAEU development and become a competitive advantage for the union, creating favorable organizational and economic conditions for transit transportation.

For the construction of the EAEU transport-logistics complex, it is necessary to synchronize the economic policy at the national and supranational levels and ensure the commonality of the approaches to the design and operation of the integration infrastructure projects.

In this context, I would like to highlight the active cooperation with the Eurasian Development Bank and the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development, both in the bilateral format and in promoting integration projects with a combined effect. Creating new cooperative chains and the use of tools of financial institutions will serve as an effective incentive for developing industrial cooperation.

No less important factor in solving the problems is the use of the advantages of digitalization, which in turn creates a solid basis for the effective integration and interaction of the member countries in the field of high technologies. World experience has clearly shown how significant the economic impact of its implementation can be.

The advancement of digital technologies in the economy and trade will promote the minimization and complete elimination of existing barriers, increasing the efficiency of economic ties and reducing costs in trade and cooperative chains.

I consider the development of e-commerce to be another required field. For EAEU countries, state regulation and control in the field of e-commerce are becoming more and more relevant, dictating the need to build a reliable control system with the provision of tax mechanisms by the best international practice of tax administration.

Considering the issue's sensitivity, it is necessary to move promptly with joint efforts to improve the normative-legal environment of e-commerce.

The measures aimed at increasing economic growth are related to solving several problems in education, health care, and social protection. In this regard, the need to strengthen the financial component between EAEU countries with social and humanitarian projects becomes paramount.

From this point of view, we welcome holding the first youth forum of CIS and EAEU. We hope that work with young people will enter the schedule of our organization, and the platform will become a modern format for involving young professionals in decision-making processes at the current stage of the development of integration processes. I am sure that today's participants of the forum will emerge as new leaders who will shape the state policy of our countries.

Dear heads of delegations,

Ultimately, I would like to thank you for your joint work. The Armenian side once again confirms its readiness to cooperate in promoting our common agenda to ensure the well-being of the citizens of EAEU member states.

Thanks for your attention".