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The leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries adopted a declaration on further development of the union at a meeting in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Monday, Xinhua reported, citing the Kremlin.

During a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, heads of EAEU member states summarized the union's achievements over the past few years, discussed prospects for future cooperation and approved a declaration on the further development of economic processes within the framework of the union until 2030 and for the period until 2045.

They also adopted a document on the main directions of the union's international activities in 2024 and a document on the union's main macroeconomic policy guidelines from 2024 to 2025.

The declaration includes specific measures to step up the joint efforts in key sectors and defines additional areas of interaction, such as the climate agenda, healthcare and tourism, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the meeting.

The EAEU groups Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. Starting from Jan. 1, 2024, Armenia will take over from Russia the rotating EAEU chairmanship with a one-year tenure.