N. Nazarbayev - initiator of Eurasian integration - U. Shukeyev
13:07, 4 May 2011
ASTANA. May 4. KAZINFORM /Serik Sabekov/ No one alone can resist the challenges of competitiveness of the world market nowadays. First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Umirzak Shukeyev has said it at the 4th Astana Economic Forum today.
'In this regard many countries joint their efforts in order to strengthen their positions at the world markets,' U. Shukeyev noted.
As he noted, Kazakhstan is not an exception and initiates integration process as well.
'Our President has become an initiator of Eurasian integration. Thanks to his efforts the Customs Union was established. Customs procedures have been cancelled since July of last year. All the basic documents of the Single Economic Space have also been signed,' Mr. Shukeyev said.
According to him, these documents are under the process of ratification in the parliaments of the three countries.