Alexander Lukashenko arrives in Astana

19 марта 2015

Today the President of Belarus pays a working visit to Kazakhstan. The program includes a bilateral meeting between Alexander Lukashenko and Nursultan Nazarbayev. Trilateral meeting of the presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia is expected to be held in Astana as well.

Kazakhstan is the third leading economic partner of Belarus in the CIS. Over the last year the turnover reached 1 billion 270 million dollars. As emphasized by the leaders, the pace has recently slowed down due to the collapse of the Russian ruble and the situation on foreign markets. Nevertheless, the Eurasian Economic Union functions.

Tomorrow the trilateral meeting of the Presidents of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan will be held in Astana. The Heads of State plan to discuss trade and economic challenges in the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as some international issues. For details of the working visit of Alexander Lukashenko to Kazakhstan watch "Panorama" today.