BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 6. The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and Kyrgyzstan discussed prospects for developing public procurement across the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), with a focus on digitalization.
This was reflected in a press release published by the EEC following a meeting between EEC Minister in charge of Competition and Antitrust Regulation Maxim Yermolovich and Kyrgyz Finance Minister Ruslan Suinaliev in Bishkek.
According to the commission, the parties reviewed joint work on amendments to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as issues related to compliance with reporting deadlines and the digital transformation of public procurement systems.
Yermolovich thanked the Kyrgyz side for its active role in advancing the digitalization of public procurement, noting the country's contribution to the EAEU's digital agenda and the further development of the union's legal framework.
"The sides also reaffirmed the importance of continuing cooperation to modernize procurement mechanisms and strengthen integration processes within the EAEU," the EEC noted.
Kyrgyzstan has been among the most active supporters of digital transformation within the Eurasian Economic Union, particularly in the field of public procurement. The country was one of the first EAEU members to introduce a nationwide electronic procurement platform and has consistently backed the harmonization of digital procurement rules across the union. Bishkek has also advocated for expanding cross-border access to government tenders, viewing digitalization as a tool to improve transparency, reduce administrative costs and broaden participation of domestic businesses in the EAEU common procurement market.
For Kyrgyzstan, further integration of procurement systems is also linked to wider economic objectives. Government contracts account for a significant share of domestic public spending, while simplified access to procurement markets across the EAEU could create additional opportunities for Kyrgyz suppliers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises. Recent trends show that closer alignment of digital procurement rules is increasingly viewed not only as an administrative reform, but also as a mechanism for expanding regional trade and strengthening the country's participation in the union's common market.
