Documents Forming Eurasec Customs Union to be Prepared Soon

6 July 2007: Astana
By Aigul Tulekbayeva

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov has met today with the members of the EurAsEC Integration Committee including Industry and Trade Minister of Kazakhstan Galym Orazbakov, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Rapil Zhoshibayev, EurAsEC Secretary General Grigory Rapota,Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Byelorussia Andrei Yevdochenko and Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Byelorussia in Kazakhstan Vasiliy Gapayev, Kazinform reports.

Within the meeting the sides concentrated on preparation of the legal framework for Customs Union formation. The attendees also approved the action plan on establishment of the EurAsEC Customs Union and discussed a number of necessary documents.

According to EurAsEC Secretary general Grigory Rapota, the draft documents forming the basis of the union will be agreed upon till July 25. The expert groups are expected to start working in August.

Link: Kazinform