EURASIAN REGIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM (EREF)

World Armenian Congress (WAC)

Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR)

Programme

of the First Eurasian Regional Economic Forum

on the theme:

«Eurasian Union – new opportunities for the business cooperation and consolidation»

Yerevan, the Republic of Armenia

5 – 8thOctober, 2016

  1. Organizers:

World Armenian Congress (WAC)

Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR)

  1. Organizing committee:

World Armenian Congress (WAC)

Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR)

Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC)

The Government of the Republic of Armenia

The Business Council of the Eurasian Economic Union

Union of Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs of Armenia

Commerce and Industry Chamber of Armenia

Armenian Development Fund

  1. Forum Programme:

Day first: 5thOctober, Wednesday

  1. Arrival of the Forum participants, meeting at the airport, accommodation
  2. Formal reception

Day second: 6thOctober, Thursday

09 am – 10 am Registration of the Forum participants

10 am - 13 pmPlenary meeting (with a refreshment break)

  • Opening of the Forum
  • Welcoming the participants of the Forum by the President of Armenia
  • Speech by the members of the EEC Board from the member-states of the Eurasian Economic Union (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia)
  • Speech by the EEC Board Chairman
  • Speech with the reports on the issue: “Armenia – modernization of the economy, future development”

1:30 am - 3:00 pmLunch

3:00 pm - 6:00 pmPanel consecutive sessions

on the following issues:

  • Eurasian Economic Union – new opportunities for the bilateral and multifaceted cooperation of the business communities of EEU member-countries and perspectives of integration into the world economic system
  • Customs tariff and nontariff regulation and protection of the internal market under the development of attractive business environment
  • Technical adjustment, sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures under the development of the attractive business environment

7:30 pm - 9:30 pmDinner

Day third: 7thOctober, Friday

10:00 am – 1:00 pmPanel sessions, roundtables on the following issues:

  • «Silk road» - transport junctions
  • Energy and integration of the energy market
  • High-tech and innovative technologies
  • Armenia – strategy of development and innovative opportunities
  • Armenia– agricultural paradise

1:30 pm – 3:00 pmLunch

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm“Tete-a-tete” meetings

5:00 pm - 6:00 pmPlenary meeting:

  • Opening of the meeting
  • Moderators’ reports
  • Summarizing of the forum
  • Speech by the EEC Board Chairman
  • Speech by the Prime Minister of Armenia
  • Closing the business part of the Forum

7:00 pm – 10:00 pmGala dinner and concert

Day fourth of the Forum: 8thOctober, Saturday

  1. Social programme, tours
  2. Informal meetings
  3. Departure of the participants

Note: the Forum Programme will be further changed according to the proposals from the organizers and participants of the Forum