🎙 Statement by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk following the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council (August 7, 2026) 💬 The meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council has concluded in Cholpon-Ata. It lasted for two days. First and foremost, the Heads of Government held a substantive discussion of two reports. The first report focused on food security in the Eurasian Economic Union (#EAEU). This issue is particularly relevant given climate change and water shortages. It was noted that the EAEU’s food self-sufficiency rate stands at 93.5%. At the same time, the EAEU Member States are self-sufficient in the main types of agricultural products. The participants discussed coordinating the efforts of the five Member States to further ensure food security in their countries. The Sides discussed the development of trade and economic ties between the five EAEU countries and foreign partners. Particular attention was paid to existing trade agreements and work on new ones. 👉 Specifically, the participants reviewed the implementation of trade agreements already in force with #Vietnam, #Iran and #Serbia. The discussion covered the removal of both tariff and non-tariff barriers. The issue of eliminating non-tariff barriers received particular attention in the report delivered by the representative of #Iran. The participants also discussed ongoing negotiations with #India, which have reached a fairly advanced stage. They reviewed a report on expert consultations regarding negotiations with #Pakistan. The EAEU Member States support continuing negotiations with that country. ☝️ There are also a number of other countries, including African nations, with which we intend to hold negotiations. They have already been notified, and we are awaiting their response. ✍️ In addition, a number of important agreements were concluded. Read in full