EAEU Days in Africa On October 28 in Moscow, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Kichen Sagintiev attended a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and heads of African regional organizations. The meeting included an in-depth exchange of views on contemporary issues of cooperation in integration around the world, including in the Eurasian and African regions. In Kitchen Sagintiev pointed out that during the last ten years, the combined GDP of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) increased by 20 percent, exceeding 3 trillion dollars. Industrial output reached $1.7 trillion, an increase of almost a third. Fixed capital investments increased by more than 40% and reached 580 billion US dollars by the end of 2025. The EEC is consistently expanding the geographic scope of its commercial and economic cooperation and developing direct engagement with regional economic organizations, including those on the African continent. "Between 2015 and 2025, the trade turnover between the five EAEU member states and African countries has more than doubled, exceeding $25 billion. Since the beginning of 2026, this figure has increased by another nine percent, reaching about 17 billion dollars," the chairman of the EEC board emphasized in his speech. The EAEU Common System of Tariff Preferences, the benefits of which are currently available to 47 countries, is an important instrument to support African exporters. The EEC attaches particular importance to dialogue with the African Union Commission. A draft of a new cooperation memorandum is currently under discussion. Similar efforts are being made with the East African Community, the Economic Community of Central African States, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the Economic Community of West African States and several other regional organizations.

EAEU Days in Africa On October 28 in Moscow, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Kichen Sagintiev attended a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and heads of African regional organizations. The meeting included an in-depth exchange of views on contemporary issues of cooperation in integration around the world, including in the Eurasian and African regions. In Kitchen Sagintiev pointed out that during the last ten years, the combined GDP of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) increased by 20 percent, exceeding 3 trillion dollars. Industrial output reached $1.7 trillion, an increase of almost a third. Fixed capital investments increased by more than 40% and reached 580 billion US dollars by the end of 2025. The EEC is consistently expanding the geographic scope of its commercial and economic cooperation and developing direct engagement with regional economic organizations, including those on the African continent. "Between 2015 and 2025, the trade turnover between the five EAEU member states and African countries has more than doubled, exceeding $25 billion. Since the beginning of 2026, this figure has increased by another nine percent, reaching about 17 billion dollars," the chairman of the EEC board emphasized in his speech. The EAEU Common System of Tariff Preferences, the benefits of which are currently available to 47 countries, is an important instrument to support African exporters. The EEC attaches particular importance to dialogue with the African Union Commission. A draft of a new cooperation memorandum is currently under discussion. Similar efforts are being made with the East African Community, the Economic Community of Central African States, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the Economic Community of West African States and several other regional organizations.