EEU heads of state to discuss trade with foreign countriesMay 30, 2016 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, to be held in Astana on May 31, the Presidents of member states will discuss the Eurasian Economic Union’s (EEU) trade with foreign countries, Kazakhstan’s presidential press service said, according to RIA. President of Armenia leader Serzh Sargsyan, Kazakh leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, head of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, as well as those of Kyrgyzstan and Russia - Almazbek Atambayev and Vladimir Putin, respectively - are set to attend the meeting. The Eurasian Economic Union is an economic union of states located primarily in northern Eurasia. A treaty aiming for the establishment of the Union was signed on May 29, 2014 by the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, and came into force on January 1, next year. Treaties aiming for Armenia and Kyrgyzstan's accession to the EEU were signed on October 9 and December 23, 2014 respectively. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |