Plenary Session "Food Security of the Eurasian Economic Union"
4 June 2024

The plenary session "Food Security of the Eurasian Economic Union" organized by the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Belinterexpo enterprise of the BelCCI and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus was held at the Chinese-Belarusian Industrial Park "Great Stone".

Participating in the event were heads of the EAEU member countries Governments: Roman Golovchenko, Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus; Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Akylbek Zhaparov, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic; Mikhail Mishustin, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation; and Mher Grigoryan, Vice Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

In addition, guests and speakers of the forum were Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Bakytzhan Sagintayev.

The plenary session was moderated by program director of the INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition Anton Atrashkin.

Speakers noted the importance of the plenary session topic, as food security in the modern world is of paramount importance. It is a question of social stability and the very existence of any nation and state.

In particular, Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Roman Golovchenko said: "Within the EAEU we realize: ensuring food security goes beyond the boundaries of individual states and becomes the most important component of integration". He also named the main current tasks of the EAEU in the field of agro-industrial complex, including increasing the efficiency of enterprises, improving infrastructure in the field, development of import substitution, as well as accelerated development of own scientific and technological base of agriculture, joint research work and active exchange of experience in the field of innovative achievements.

The speakers reported on food security in the EAEU countries, outlined work plans and joint actions in this field for the near future.

After the plenary session, Prime Ministers and the Chairman of the EEC, as well as members of the official delegations of the EAEU states visited the International Specialized Exhibition "Belagro-2024".
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