DM Monitoring
Bishkek: Acting Prime Minister, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Artem Novikov took part in the final meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEU) in 2020 in the format of a video conference, the press service of the Government said on Thursday.
During the meeting, at which 12 issues were considered, the Order of interaction between the authorized bodies of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states and the EEC on application of norms of the Agreement on provision of pensions for workers of the EAEU member states was approved. The document will allow to regulate the interaction between the authorized bodies on the appointment and payment of pensions to workers and regulate the mechanism of export of pensions in the EAEU countries. The participants of the virtual meeting discussed the issue of extension of the transitional period for registration of medicines under the national procedure.
A number of decisions on technical regulations in the EAEU were adopted at the meeting of the EEC Council. Council members set a date for the next meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Jan. 29, 2021, and also adopted a number of other documents aimed at further developing the integration of the EAEU.
The final meeting noted the positive dynamics of Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission for 2020. Chairmanship of EAEU bodies in 2021 will be transferred to Kazakhstan. The sides agreed to sign all concerted acts adopted by the Council in 2020 by the end of this year.
Meanwhile, Acting President of Kyrgyzstan, Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh Talant Mamytov is chairing a regular meeting of the country’s Security Council.
The meeting is considering issues of public and epidemiological security during the presidential election, as well as recommendations for the List of Strategic Objects of the Kyrgyz Republic, the press service of the Kyrgyz president said.
In his opening speech, the acting head of state noted Kyrgyzstan, like the rest of the world, experienced heavy and tragic events in 2020.
“The pandemic revealed all the serious problems of the country. Unfortunately, more than 79,000 of our citizens contracted coronavirus, of whom more than 1,300 died. With great sadness I share the immeasurable grief of our people,” Mamytov said.
He noted that one of the main tasks now is to hold presidential elections and a referendum to determine the form of government.
The acting president said at these events people will choose their future, and called on the relevant state bodies to responsibly carry out their duties, demanding to act only within the law.
Mamytov stressed the need to learn lessons from the Oct. 5-6 events, when the results of the unfair parliamentary elections led to popular unrest and the change of power.
He emphasized people are waiting for big changes, so the presidential election and the referendum should be clean and transparent, with the same requirements for all presidential candidates.
