Bishkek, June 1, 2026. /Kabar/. The Eurasian Economic Forum will be held in Kyrgyzstan in 2027. Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce Sultan Akhmatov told at press conference.
As the deputy minister noted, a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the 5th Eurasian Economic Forum were held in Astana on May 28-29, chaired by Kazakhstan. At the meeting, attended by heads of state, 18 issues were discussed on the agenda, and approximately 20 documents were signed.
"The meeting focused not on the rapid implementation of artificial intelligence, its shared and responsible use in various sectors of the economy." The heads of state also discussed the EAEU's economic cooperation with third countries. Negotiations with Tunisia were launched.
President Sadyr Zhaparov emphasized the importance of protecting the interests of domestic producers while opening markets to new partners. Preferential terms for countries with less developed industries were also proposed. The meeting addressed the development of a unified approach to seed production, the development of a common electricity market, and the improvement of customs and budget policies.
At the initiative of Kyrgyzstan, funding opportunities for joint EAEU projects in the agricultural sector from the union budget were expanded. The meeting also addressed the development of a common electricity market, improvements to customs regulations, and budget policy.
The forum, first held in 2022, started strengthening this cooperation. It was noted that Kyrgyzstan will assume the chairmanship in 2027," he said.
Akhmatov also spoke about the issues discussed at the 5th Eurasian Economic Forum.
"Kyrgyzstan participated in all approximately 30 discussion platforms of the forum. Issues such as digitalization of agriculture, e-commerce, product tracking, and the development of transport and logistics were discussed.
In addition, proposals for the use of artificial intelligence and digital technologies, as well as for labor market development, were considered," he said.
"The forum once again confirmed its importance as a practical platform for EAEU countries " he concluded.