Russian Ambassador Bocharnikov: Customs Union creation - historical event in integration on post-soviet space
15:06, 1 December 2009
ASTANA. December 1. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ Creation of the Customs Union of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus is a historical event on the way to integration on the post-soviet space. Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Kazakhstan Mikhail Bocharnikov has said it at a briefing following the meeting with First Vice Chairman of Nur Otan Party Nurlan Nigmatullin.
"We are pleased to note progress in our economic cooperation. In particular, on the threshold of the Independence Day of Kazakhstan I would like to highlight one more important step in our countries' integration - establishment of the Customs Union. Without exaggeration, this is a historical event on the way to integration on the post-soviet space", the Ambassador said.