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Revision as of 06:52, 13 April 2011
Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan | |
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| Anthem: National anthem of Russia | |
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| Political centres | Moscow Saint-Petersburg Minsk Almaty Astana |
| Official languages | Russian |
| Member States |  Belarus Kazakhstan Russia |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,007,860 km2 (7,725,080 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2010 estimate | 167,454,573 |
• Density | 8.36/km2 (21.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2009 (IMF) estimate |
• Total | $2.421 trillion |
• Per capita | $14,500 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2009 (IMF) estimate |
• Total | $1.391 trillion |
• Per capita | $8,30 |
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The Customs Union between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus came into existence on January 1, 2010.[1] The three states are to go on with economic integration and are set to remove all customs borders between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia since July 1, 2011.
- From January 1, 2012, the three states are expected to introduce the single economic space.
- Leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan voiced their interest in potentially joining the union.
- The President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych has stated that Ukraine may potentially join the Customs Union in the future, but that the Constitution of Ukraine currently does not allow that.[2] On the other hand, he has also stated that Ukraine will not join the Customs Union.[3]
- Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus have launched a customs union as a first step towards forming a broader EU-type economic alliance of former Soviet states.
Economy
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See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eurasian Economic Community.
- Eurasian Economic Community and EurAsEC Customs Union
- Free trade areas in Europe
- Trade bloc
- Regional organizations in the Post-Soviet space
- Union State
References
- ^ Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Agree on Customs Union Saturday, 5 December 2009
- ^ Ukraine may join Customs Union – Yanukovich Nov 26, 2010
- ^ Ukraine will join neither NATO nor Customs Union with Russia, Yanukovych assures Tuesday 13 april 2010