Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus to debate Kyrgyzstan's CU accession
18:42, 17 October 2011
ASTANA. October 17. KAZINFORM /Damir Baimanov/ "The 31st meeting of the EurAsEC interstate council (supreme body of the Customs Union) will take place on October 19 in Saint Petersburg. Kazakh PM Karim Massimov is expected to attend it," official spokesman for the Kazakh MFA Altai Abibullayev told a briefing today in Astana.
According to him, EurAsEC Prime Ministers will discuss urgent issues and prospects for the development of the Eurasian Economic Community. Besides, issues concerning the formation of the Customs Union within the EurAsEC and progress of implementation of the Action Plan for the development of the Single Economic Space grouping Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus are also on its agenda.
Besides, the parties will focus on establishing a corresponding working group to debate opportunities for Kyrgyzstan's accession to the Customs Union.