Above 10 states interested in free trade with CU countries

ASTANA. April 14. KAZINFORM /Serik Sabekov/ "We hope to complete negotiations (on free trade between the Customs Union and New Zealand) in the first half of 2012," director of trade negotiations department of the Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry Maksim Medvedkov said.

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"About 10 states showed their interest in tuning up free trade with the Customs Union partners so far," he told journalists.

"Currently, we are working on three projects, embracing Mongolia, Vietnam, Syria and Egypt," he added.