Lukashenko ratifies several Customs Union documents
MINSK. January 5. KAZINFORM Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has ratified a number of agreements within the framework of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Belarus's official law portal said on Tuesday, Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
Among other things, the documents concern customs control procedures, tariffs and quotas, as well as information exchange.
The presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan signed a package of deals on November 27, 2009, to create a customs union with common tariffs, paving the way for a single economic space.
The Customs Union between the three former Soviet states came into force on January 1, although many aspects of the project will only be finalized over the coming year.
A Belarusian government source said on Saturday that Russia's position at negotiations on a 2010 agreement for oil deliveries to Belarus is seriously undermining the Customs Union deal, Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version.