Putin to attend session of Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana
Russian Politics & Diplomacy
May 30, 2016, 9:52
Kremlin says the heads of states of the Eurasian Economic Union will discuss prospects of deepening integration, including forming common markets of gas, oil and oil products
MOSCOW, May 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to take part in the session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on Tuesday, the Kremlin press service said.
The heads of states of the Eurasian Economic Union will "discuss prospects of deepening integration, including forming common markets of gas, oil and oil products." They will "also exchange views on extending trade and economic ties of the Union with foreign states and regional integration alliances."
A range of documents on the practical aspects of the EAEU functioning are expected to be adopted after the talks. Putin is also due to hold a bilateral meeting with Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev.