Customs Union leaders agree to meet more often

"We have agreed to hold meetings in our capitals several times a year and explain out people the advantages of the Eurasian Economic Union," Mr Nazarbayev said.

In his words, the future union will be equal and voluntary, taking into account the interests of its participants. "We are determined to make this union attractive for other states," the President of Kazakhstan stressed, BelTA informs.

Mr Nazarbayev stated that cooperation between Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan enhances competitive ability of the three countries. "The future Eurasian union is a response to all present-day challenges and threats," he said.

Nursultan Nazarbayev also said that 52 more documents are to be signed in the future in addition to 17 agreements which are already valid in the Single Economic Space.