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Putin to speak at Eurasian Economic Forum on May 26 — Kremlin

The Russian leader will also take part in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council chaired by Kyrgyzstan on May 27 in the videoconference format

MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Bishkek on May 26 via a videoconference link, the Kremlin’s press service said on Wednesday.

"On May 26, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will speak in the remote mode at the plenary session of the first Eurasian Economic Forum on the topic of "Eurasian economic integration in the epoch of global changes. New investment activity opportunities," the press service said.

The Russian leader will also take part in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council chaired by Kyrgyzstan on May 27 in the videoconference format, the Kremlin added.

"Current aspects of operations of the Eurasian Economic Union, including strategic lines of integration development by 2025," will be discussed there, the press service said. "Guidelines of the macroeconomic policy of Union member-states are to be approved. It is also meant to discuss matters of developing the EAEU trade and economic cooperation with foreign partners," the Kremlin noted.