Eurasian parliament creation off EEU agenda?Representatives of three Eurasian Economic Union countries - Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus, have shown in their statements that creation of a Eurasian parliament is not a question to ponder on in the near future.
Armenia joins Eurasian Economic UnionArmenia has joined the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty. The agreement was signed in Minsk, Belarus at the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
Putin and Poroshenko agree to solve Ukrainian crisis peacefullyRussian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petr Poroshenko have agreed to solve the Ukrainian crisis peacefully, via negotiations and that mistakes like forcible takeover would not happen again.
What is to be expected from Kazakhstan during Minsk talks?Kazakhstan is taking part in the talks in Minsk on August 26. These will address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine among others. Poroshenko is to meet with Putin, Lukashenko and Nazarbayev, as well as with EU reps.
Nazarbayev and Lukashenko discuss UkraineKazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexandr Lukashenko on the situation in Ukraine.