| ID | 129531 |
| Title Proper | Needless rush |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Akimbekov, Sultan |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Bilateral relations have always been of tremendous significance to Kazakhstan and Russia, and they always will be. In a sense, they are more important than a multi-party integration. Our relations had existed before the establishment of the Customs Union and will continue.
By the end of 2013, the key participants in the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan had largely clarified their positions. The meeting of the Supreme Economic Council held in December 2013 in Moscow had an important significance as it set the limits of possible integration, specifically with regard to endorsing roadmaps for Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. The very fact of adoption of this approach implied that the plan for the Union's rapid expansion was already on the formalization track, and that the potential members need time to complete membership procedures. This makes the Customs Union similar to the European Union whose establishment envisioned approximation of the member-states' economic parameters. It also means that a politically motivated rapid expansion is not possible. |
| `In' analytical Note | Russia in Global Affairs Vol.12, No.1; January-March 2014: p.52-59 |
| Journal Source | Russia in Global Affairs Vol.12, No.1; January-March 2014: p.52-59 |
| Key Words | Russia ; Russian Customs Union - RCU ; Bilateral Relations ; Global Politics ; Armenia ; Kyrgyzstan ; Political Economy ; European Union - EU ; Europe ; European Economy |