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14.12.2012

Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan’s immediate goal is Eurasian Economic Union

ASTANA, 14 December (BelTA) – President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev believes that the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union is the immediate objective of Kazakhstan. He made this statement presenting State of the Nation Address in Astana on 14 December, BelTA has learnt.

“We will strengthen the Customs Union, the Single Economic Space. Our immediate objective is to create the Eurasian Economic Union,” the President of Kazakhstan said.

We make it clear that the political independence of the country is inviolable; no one should attempt to transgress it. The decisions related to the Customs Union, the Single Economic Space and the Eurasian Economic Union are made only by consensus. No decision will be passed without the consensus of the three countries. Nobody’s interests will be hurt.