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Russia to help Kyrgyzstan enter Customs Union - Russian customs chief RIA Novosti, PUBLISHED February 13, 2011 Russia could share experience with Kyrgyzstan on entering the Customs Union, currently made up of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Andrei Belyaninov, the head of Russia's Customs Service said on Thursday. In late December, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev said the country was interested in joining the Customs Union. "Russia is sincerely concerned over the situation in Kyrgyzstan. We would like less disinterest and indifference between our countries," Belyaninov said at a Russian-Kyrgyz cooperation commission meeting in Bishkek. Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Omirbek Babanov, who represented Kyrgyzstan at the meeting, said that currently there are no disagreements or misunderstandings between Kyrgyzstan and Russia. The Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan became fully operational in early July 2010, when the countries ratified the Customs Code. The states plan to scrap their customs borders on July 1, 2011. The creation of a common economic space stipulating the free movement of goods, assets and labor force between the countries is to become the next stage of their integration. Kyrgyzstan saw large-scale opposition riots in April last year that ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and brought the opposition to power. The political situation in Kyrgyzstan stabilized after the country elected a new parliament and approved Roza Otunbayeva, the former opposition leader, as president for a transitional period until 2012. Topics: Russia Other news: Russia ready to finance Egypt first nuclear plant Russia confirmed its participation in a tender to build Egypt's first nuclear power plant and said it was willing to help finance the project. ARMZ acquires Australian uranium producer in $1.2 bln deal ARMZ will pay eight Australian dollars per share, which represents a 15.5 percent premium on the average market price for 20 trading days. Russia to start building Turkish NPP in 2013 Russia will start building Turkey's first NPP estimated at $20 billion in 2013, Russian ambassador to Ankara Vladimir Ivanovsky said. |
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