At a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev drew attention to the need to further strengthen the economic potential of the Eurasian Economic Union and identified priority areas for the development of the integration association.

According to the President, the world is currently entering an era of mass digital transformation and artificial intelligence. In this regard, it is important to introduce modern technologies into all sectors of the economies of the EAEU member states.

The Head of State proposed a phased introduction of artificial intelligence technology into the activities of the EAEU. In particular, he said that such systems can already be used to plan trade flows and assess the impact of customs duties. He also proposed considering the possibility of adopting a joint statement on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in the Economic Union space during the traditional Eurasian Economic Forum to be held next year under Kazakhstan's chairmanship of the EAEU.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that the Eurasian Economic Union has a high potential to become an important transport and logistics hub in the world. According to him, major corridors such as the Western China-Western Europe, North-South, and Trans-Caspian international transport routes pass through the territory of the union's member states.

The President noted that Kazakhstan, together with foreign partners, is actively developing a network of international multimodal logistics centers and terminals in the Russian Federation, China, Azerbaijan and other countries. He also noted that similar infrastructure facilities are being developed in Romania and Hungary. The Head of State called on other member states of the organization to participate in this work in order to stimulate trade and reduce freight transportation costs.

The Head of State noted that new opportunities for cooperation will be opened up through the maritime infrastructure of Kazakhstan on the Caspian Sea coast. According to the President, modern container hubs located in the main ports of the Caspian Sea can fully serve the growing cargo traffic. At the same time, he called for accelerating the entry into force of the Agreement on Shipping, which will give impetus to increasing the transit potential of the member states of the organization.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that special attention should be paid to the development of new production facilities aimed at producing high-value-added products that are in demand in the world market. According to experts from the Eurasian Development Bank, the additional potential of the EAEU countries for the production and export of industrial goods is $67 billion. If this potential is fully realized, the final result could reach $500 billion. To achieve this goal, the President noted the need to strengthen industrial cooperation and invest in dynamic innovative projects.

The Head of State announced that the time has come to completely eliminate administrative barriers to mutual trade. According to him, it is necessary to remove artificial restrictions that impede the free movement of citizens and eliminate long lines of trucks at the border.

The President emphasized that customs regulation and measures of state supervision in the field of transport, sanitary, veterinary, phytosanitary should not be used as a means of implementing certain decisions within the organization. Recalling that since the establishment of the EAEU, a number of documents aimed at creating a barrier-free trade environment have been adopted, he noted that now it is necessary to fully implement these tasks and promptly resolve issues that impede mutual trade and free movement. In this regard, the Commission was invited to consider the possibility of introducing artificial intelligence technology that would monitor the legislative initiatives of member states in order to promptly identify obstacles.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also touched upon the expansion of trade and economic cooperation. According to him, this year an agreement on a free trade zone was signed with Mongolia, and an agreement on economic partnership with the United Arab Emirates. A similar agreement is also being concluded with Indonesia. The President assessed these agreements as a significant result of joint work and noted that other countries are increasingly interested in deepening trade relations with the Eurasian Economic Union.

The Head of State noted that in the coming period it is important to expand the EAEU's integration with the countries of the Global South, Arab countries, Southeast Asia and Africa. He also noted the need to pay special attention to interaction with other international organizations, such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and ASEAN.