In his remarks, the Head of State expressed gratitude to President Vladimir Putin for the warm welcome and the high level of organization of the event.<\/p>\n
He noted that the pre-New Year meetings in Saint Petersburg, which have become a good tradition, provide an excellent opportunity to summarize the results of the year and outline plans for the future.<\/p>\n
The President reminded that the outgoing year marks the anniversary of the Eurasian Economic Union, which has confidently entered its second decade of development.<\/p>\n
During this period, sustainable growth of mutual trade has been ensured, infrastructure projects have been successfully implemented, and industrial cooperation has expanded, he emphasized.<\/p>\n
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pointed out that despite global shocks in recent years, positive economic dynamics had been maintained.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is expected that the aggregate GDP of the EAEU countries will increase by 2% in 2025. According to forecasts, in the next two years GDP growth will acquire a sustainable character. During the functioning of the Eurasian Economic Union, the accumulated volume of mutual direct investments within the union exceeded $20 billion. The inflow of investments into Kazakhstan increased almost sevenfold (in 2015 – $600 million, in 2024 – $4 billion). Industrial production grew by 29% and amounted to $1.5 trillion,\u201d said the Head of State.<\/p>\n