The EAEU member states intend to join efforts and strengthen industrial cooperation amid today’s global challenges, Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Natalya Petkevich told journalists in Shymkent (Kazakhstan), where the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council is holding its meeting on 26-27 March with the participation of Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin.
“Yesterday, at a narrow format meeting, the heads of government discussed the external economic situation and the challenges our countries are facing. Everyone emphasized that we must look at these challenges and respond to them together. This is why this meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council is paying great attention to the development of industrial cooperation, financial support, pooling efforts, and combining the potential of all countries so that we can enter Industry 5.0 together. It is also telling that all of this is happening in the context of developing information technologies and digitalization. Therefore, we are discussing support for digital platforms, the development of industrial cooperation, and financing joint industrial projects. I would remind you that within the EAEU, financing is provided when at least three countries participate in an industrial cooperation project. We are moving in coordinated groups and addressing all the problems we face,” Natalya Petkevich said.
Deputy Prime Minister noted that in order to develop cooperation, countries cannot focus solely on protecting their own interests: they must move in step. The global situation is pushing everyone to recognize the value of historical ties and cooperative relations, the Deputy Prime Minister stressed.
Information technologies and digitalization are the cornerstone of Kazakhstan’s EAEU chairmanship in 2026. “We have something to be proud of here, because our country was the pioneer. Our Hi-Tech Park brought together the entire intellectual potential of the country. It is a unique phenomenon that has no analogue in the post-Soviet space in terms of its longevity and foundational principles. Others are following in our footsteps,” Natalya Petkevich added.