Kazakh Premier takes part in Customs Union Premiers? sitting
16:57, 9 June 2009
MOSCOW. June 9. KAZINFORM. /Yernur Akanbai/ A sitting of the prime ministers of the Customs Union states – Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan – has been held in Moscow today. Kazakh Premier Karim Massimov has taken part in it.
The sitting?s work was opened by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who noted pro-active stand of the Kazakh President on the issue of the Customs Union establishment. ?The President of Kazakhstan considers that it is necessary to complete the main procedures on the Union creation till January 1, 2010. We agree with him and have already started work in this direction?, Mr. Putin said.
According to him, the meeting should help solve issues of tariff balancing between Russia and Belarus. To date the issue on tariffs between the three states has been managed by 95%. A number of documents was approved at the sitting.