Session of the Council of Eurasian Economic Commission held in Kazan

On October 9 First Deputy Chairman of Russian Government Igor Shuvalov, Board Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko, and representatives of Kazakhstan and Belarus governments took part in VIII session of the Council of Eurasian Economic Commission in Kazan.

Participants of the session discussed functioning of the Common Economic Space and Customs Union.

The Eurasian Economic Commission, a permanent regulating agency of the Customs Union and Common Economic Space, started working on February, 2, 2012. Its main mission is to provide conditions for functioning and development of the Customs Union and Common Economic Space, development of proposals on integration development. Members of Common Economic Space are the Russian Federation, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Belarus. The Commission has the status of supranational body that relies on interests of Eurasian community. Its decisions shall be subject to compulsory implementation by members of the Customs Union and Common Economic Space.