Vladimir Putin instructed the government to examine all issues related to Moldova and Ukraine’s decisions to join the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC).
Currently, the Eurasian Economic Community unites Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Belarus. Two months ago, Moldova applied for EurAsEC membership. Prospects for expanding Ukraine and Moldova’s cooperation with EurAsEC were discussed at a trilateral summit in Odessa on March 17.
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Opening Remarks at a Meeting with Cabinet Members
March 18, 2002