EAEU summit gathers Russian, Armenian, Belarus, Kazakh, Kyrgyz leaders in Kyrgyzstan

The leaders of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan met on December 9 at the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit.

The leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, gathered at the Ala Archa State Residence ("Striped juniper") located in the village of Chong-Aryk, adjacent to Bishkek, in a picturesque spot in the foothills of the Ala-Too ridge, TASS reports.

The leaders are expected to discuss the formation of a common gas market and the creation of an interagency council in the energy sector, further deepening integration within the EAEC and the development of a single market of services. It is planned that the summit will also approve a package of documents, as well as the main directions of international activities of the union in 2023.