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YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS.  Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan, who is on a working visit to the Russian Federation, is participating in the Eurasian Economic Forum in Moscow.

Over 2,700 people representing government agencies, business communities, international organizations and media from more than 50 countries will take part in the 2nd Eurasian Economic Forum due in Moscow on 24-25 May.

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states need to leave their comfort zone in order to further integration, Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said as he spoke at one of the key sessions of the 2nd Eurasian Economic Forum, EAEU Priorities 2030+, in Moscow on 24 May, BelTA has learned.

Igor Petrishenko said: “In particular, delays with the resolution of problems concerning natural gas integration over many years cast doubt on the creation of the common electricity market, which we are supposed to create by 2025.”

Moscow, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Around 2,700 representatives from some 50 countries are attending the 2nd Eurasian Economic Forum that began this Wednesday in Moscow, under the motto: "Eurasian Integration in a multipolar world", the Roscongress Foundation, organizer of the event, reported.

According to the deputy prime minister, the EAEU countries continue to compete with each other and to set up duplicate productions in the industrial sector.

Speaking about agriculture and food security, the deputy prime minister said that the current level of self-sufficiency of the EAEU in basic types of agricultural products and food was 93%.

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states need to significantly increase trade in goods and services with each other, Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said.