Media Briefing by Ambassador Albert P. Khorev, May 27, 2025
Good afternoon, dear friends! Welcome to our traditional briefing. As we prepare to celebrate the Day of the Eurasian Economic Union, which is observed annually on May 29, I would like to start by providing an overview of the association and its future prospects.
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international economic integration organization comprising five member states: Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Collectively, the EAEU is home to 185,5 million people. The EAEU’s GDP is $2,6 trillion, its industrial production is $1,6 trillion, its agricultural production is $132 billion, and its investments are $487 billion.
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has existed in its current form for over 10 years. Its fundamental document, the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union, was signed on May 29, 2014, in Astana, Kazakhstan, by the heads of state of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Armenia and Kyrgyzstan joined the Union in 2015. May 29, 2023, was declared the Day of the EAEU.
