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Kazakhstan doubles floor prices for strong alcoholic beverages

Earlier the country’s Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov announced plans to increase floor prices for alcoholic beverages three times by 2016.

Kazakhstan doubles floor prices for strong alcoholic beverages
Kazakhstan to coordinate Customs Union import duties with WTO

Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister for Economic Development and Trade earlier announced that the average import duty rate within the WTO is 7.9% higher than that currently in place within the Customs Union.

Kazakhstan to coordinate Customs Union import duties with WTO
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Toyota spare parts traders refuse to import goods from Russia

Almaty Toyota spare part traders say that the scheme proposed by official Toyota brand representative in Kazakhstan is cost-inefficient .

Toyota spare parts traders refuse to import goods from Russia
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Kazakh-Russian-Belarus transport company to bring Kazakhstan $780 million in revenues

The joint company is expected to be launched in the Q1 2014.

Kazakh-Russian-Belarus transport company to bring Kazakhstan $780 million in revenues
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov. ©Marat Abilov
Eurasian integration should be equally advantageous for all participants: Akhmetov

Kazakhstan's Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov believes it especially important that all the member countries equally benefit from the Eurasian integration.

Eurasian integration should be equally advantageous for all participants: Akhmetov
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affaires of Armania Shavarsh Kocharyan. Photo courtesy of lragir.am
Armenia ready to sign up for Customs Union in February 2014

Yerevan expect to be ready for signing of the treaty to join the Customs Union and Common Economic Space in February 2014.

Armenia ready to sign up for Customs Union in February 2014
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Nazarbayev proposes liquidating EurAsEC, but Putin opposes

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed to dissolve EurAsEC because "two overlapping organizations with similar rules are not needed".

Nazarbayev proposes liquidating EurAsEC, but Putin opposes
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Kazakhstan’s President suggests granting Turkey admission into the Customs Union

When speaking at the sitting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Minsk, Nazarbayev also suggested dismissing the EurAsEC.

Kazakhstan’s President suggests granting Turkey admission into the Customs Union
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. ©Marat Abilov
Nazarbayev to visit Minsk for CU and CIS meetings

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is going to visit Minks, Belarus this week.

Nazarbayev to visit Minsk for CU and CIS meetings
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Creation of CES energy market discussed in Astana

Customs Union countries are mulling establishment of a common energy market within the Common Economic Space.

Creation of CES energy market discussed in Astana
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Kazakhstan and Belarus airlines exempt from tax on imported aircrafts

Air fares may go 15-20 percent in Russian airlines starting from January 2014, but not in Kazakhstan or Belarus ones.

Kazakhstan and Belarus airlines exempt from tax on imported aircrafts
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CU poised to unify duties on oil products

The Customs Union countries - Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus - are working to align duties on oil products to tackle corruption.

CU poised to unify duties on oil products
Eurasian Development Bank is the financial organization established by Kazakhstan and Russia
Kazakhstan is second largest CIS investor: EDB

Kazakhstan is the second largest investor in the CIS with the investments volume of $5.6 billion.

Kazakhstan is second largest CIS investor: EDB
Kazakhstan Minister of Economic Integration Zhanar Aitzhanova. Photo courtesy of pm.kz
Kazakhstan to lower corporate income tax

Kazakhstan mulls lowering corporate income tax from 20 to 15 percent in 2014.

Kazakhstan to lower corporate income tax
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian. ©RIA NOVOSTI
Armenia-EU free trade deal blocked: Lithuania

Armenia has blocked its chances of signing a free trade deal with the European Union by choosing to join the Russia-led customs union.

Armenia-EU free trade deal blocked: Lithuania
Flags of Armenia. Photo courtesy of rian.ru
Kazakhstan supports Armenia's decision to join Customs Union

Armenia intends to ascend the Customs Union and take part in establishment of the Eurasian Economic Council.

Kazakhstan supports Armenia's decision to join Customs Union
Armenia to join Moscow-led customs union

Armenia said Tuesday it would join the Russia-led customs union to help promote close integration among neighbours.

Armenia to join Moscow-led customs union
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Kazakhstan to simplify obtainment of work permits for labor migrants from neighboring states

The current regulations in place prevent Kazakhstan’s individuals from hiring labor migrants. Consequently, most of migrants from other Central Asian states work in Kazakhstan illegally: migration police official.

Kazakhstan to simplify obtainment of work permits for labor migrants from neighboring states
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev (L), President of Belarus Aleksander Lukashenko (C) and President of Russia Vladimir Putin (R). ©REUTERS
Nazarbayev to meet with Putin and Lukashenko

Presidents of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan will arrive to Astana on May 29.

Nazarbayev to meet with Putin and Lukashenko
Kazakhstan’s exports have slanted towards low value-added commodities: Vice Minister of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning

With the Customs Union launch, the negative balance of trade in trade ties with Russia in 2012 totaled $ 10.365 billion, 58.4% up against 2010.

Kazakhstan’s exports have slanted towards low value-added commodities: Vice Minister of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning