FOCUS The Minsk Times Thursday, October 10, 2013  Impulses of real acceleration

The , Mr. Lukashenko also sees Alexander Lukashenko, and serious potential for an in- the President of , crease in mutual trade and , have investments via the develop- discussed the implementation ment of inter-regional ties. of previously reached agree- “Kazakhstan is a reliable ments, during negotiations in friend and ally for us. To- Astana. “I was coming here, gether we’re creating a unique as previously agreed, to con- structure within the post-So- trol our instructions, given viet space — the Eurasian by us to the governments and Economic Union — which ministers,” noted the Head of will ensure great opportuni- the Belarusian State on meet- ties for the development of ing his Kazakh colleague. Mr. our states,” noted the Presi- Lukashenko underlined that dent of Belarus. the practice of regular meet- “We need to maximise the ings between the leaders of SES advantages to strengthen the two countries is a correct mutually beneficial relations decision, encouraging ex- between our countries,” as- ecutives in Belarus and Kaza- serted Mr. Lukashenko. Ac- khstan to fulfil the set tasks. cording to the Head of the The President of Belarus Belarusian State, the approval noted that the nations of the of the roadmap of the bilateral Presidents of Belarus and Kazakhstan push business leaders to greater business activity two countries are similar to trade-economic co-operation each other, and were used efforts in the development of noted that additional meas- co-operation between the weapons of mass destruc- (for 2014-2016) will promote to earning money with their Eurasian integration and the ures were necessary to bet- Academy of Public Adminis- tion, cross-border organised this task. This comprehensive own labour. “As Presidents, establishment of the Eurasian ter use the potentials of the tration, under the guidance of crime, illegal production and document covers practically we’re trying to lay a solid Economic Union, designed two countries for the sake of the President of the Republic trade in narcotic drugs, traf- all areas of the bilateral col- foundation for future genera- to create favourable condi- the effective implementation of Belarus, and the Academy ficking in human beings and laboration. tions, for those who will come tions for sustainable socio- of the Belarusian-Kazakh of Public Administration, natural and man-made dis- The future Eurasian Eco- after us. We’d like the policy economic development in the trade-economic co-operation under the President of the asters. nomic Union should be ad- we’re currently pursuing to Eurasian space. development strategy. The Republic of Kazakhstan. According to Mr. Lu- vantageous for all the mem- become a basis for their activ- The sides announced their heads of state called upon The joint statement of kashenko, investment co-op- ber states and should be built ity. The fact that we’ve laid the intention to expand mutually the business groups to step Belarusian President, Alex- eration is a vital branch of on an equal basis. During the interests of our nations into beneficial co-operation in up their investment efforts in ander Lukashenko, and his the bilateral liaisons. “We are talks, the Kazakhstan Presi- the foundation of our mutual economic trade, investment Belarus and Kazakhstan, and Kazakhstani counterpart, interested in the presence of dent, Nursultan Nazarbayev, relationships is worth much. and sci-tech areas, seeking expressed their readiness to Nursultan Nazarbayev, also major Kazakh capital in Be- stated, “There are neither po- This is unmistakable, and this a deeper economic integra- foster the mutually beneficial states that Belarus and Ka- larus. We are ready to back litical nor economic problems will be always welcomed by tion between the two coun- proposals on co-operation between Belarus and Kaza- new generations,” said Mr. tries. With this, priority will in various areas at the state khstan. We are allies, and we Lukashenko. be given to the further de- The negotiations in Astana show that level,” noted the Belarusian are building a new integration The negotiations in As- velopment of industrial and Belarus and Kazakhstan plan to strengthen leader. The Belarusian Presi- association together. I hope tana show that Belarus and agricultural co-operation, their economic integration in various ways. dent believes it is necessary that the future Eurasian Eco- Kazakhstan plan to strength- through the implementation This proceeds from the joint statement to constantly seek new forms nomic Union will profit the en their economic integration of joint projects. of the both states’ Presidents, Alexander and avenues for partnership interests of all the countries, in various ways. This proceeds The joint statement made in the most versatile fields. and will become an economic from the joint statement of by the Presidents instructs Lukashenko and Nursultan Nazarbayev, “Today, it is a priority task for union of equals that will give the both states’ Presidents, the two governments to take which was signed by the heads of our governments,” he added. us the capability to make the Alexander Lukashenko and exhaustive measures to ful- states after the official talks in Astana. According to the Presi- trade figures even larger,” stat- Nursultan Nazarbayev, which fil the plan, as well as other dent, the establishment of a ed the Kazakh President. was signed by the heads of agreements made at the top- investment partnership. zakhstan strongly condemn Kazakh-Belarusian centre for The Belarusian Head states after the official talks in level meeting. The co-chair- An inter-governmen- the use of economic pressure training and retraining engi- of State remarked that the Astana. men of the inter-governmen- tal agreement on readmis- or coercion that undermines neers, on the site of the S. Sei- stronger integration of the The leaders of Belarus tal commission have been sion, and a protocol to the regional and global stability fullin Kazakh Agro Technical three countries, and the forth- and Kazakhstan confirmed put in charge of the general agreement were also signed and security. University, is an important coming establishment of the the importance of strength- overseeing of the joint work in the presence of the two Belarus and Kazakhstan step. Apart from that, efforts ening their strategic partner- to achieve that goal. Presidents, in addition to an are going to be actively in- are being put into the estab- require tighter co-ordination ship, meeting the interests of Alexander Lukashenko agreement on the procedures volved in collective efforts to lishment of a Belarusian-Ka- and coherence of actions on the people of the two coun- and Nursultan Nazarbayev that Belarusian citizens have strengthen security at all lev- zakh Scientific and Practi- the part of the governments tries and being an essential also confirmed their unwa- to follow whilst staying in els, including efforts to pre- cal Centre for Surgery and and the business communi- factor for securing the stabil- vering intention to continue Kazakhstan, and that citizens vent and peacefully resolve Transplantology. “One can ties. “Only then will we be ity and co-operation in the tightly coordinated, joint ef- of Kazakhstan have to follow international disputes, and ef- say the project is an example able to fully appreciate the Eurasian region. The Presi- forts aimed at advancing and while staying in Belarus. Be- forts to respond to challenges to follow, and we should step economic advantages of the dents emphasised the need expanding the Belarusian- larus and Kazakhstan have and threats like international up efforts to accomplish it,” common market,” the Bela- for a further coordination of Kazakh relations. The sides also signed an agreement on terrorism, proliferation of noted Mr. Lukashenko. rusian leader is convinced. Favourable wind blows on the sails of innovations Russia’s northern capital Government currently notes noted that ‘powerful indus- Russia have adopted an im- rum’s exposition, paying spe- import substitution. hosts 6th session of that it is high time to discuss trial and innovation potential portant political decision cial attention to the polymer In St. Petersburg, the Bela- Belarus-St. Petersburg the details of trade contracts, is concentrated in St. Peters- within the framework of the section, aerospace instrument rusian participants discussed Business Co-operation as well as to take dialogue to burg’ and, according to him, Customs Union: to move to making, as well as the sections the issues of the implementa- Council another level and aiming to this explains the city’s success the functioning of a single of the tool making industry. tion of joint projects with their One of Belarus’ major eco- develop joint productions. in economic development. “In market (without withdraw- According to Mr. Myasniko- Russian colleagues. They fo- nomic allies is St. Petersburg Taking into account the intel- our interaction with St. Pe- als and restrictions) and the vich, Belarusian and Russian cused on production co-oper- in the Russian Federation, the lectual achievements of the tersburg, we’re shifting from formation of the Eurasian production in the last of these ation, the organisation of sup- country which, without exag- Russians and the technical the phase of trade-related col- Economic Union on January areas is low when compared plies of Belarusian passenger geration, can be considered potential of the Belarusians, laboration towards the next 1st, 2015. “However, when de- with other countries. In or- and municipal vehicles and our major foreign trade part- such projects could become a phase — innovation co-op- fending the internal market of der to improve the situation, roadside machinery, lift equip- ner. Mutual trade between Be- reality. eration. We have the potential, the three states, we shouldn’t the Head of the Belarusian ment for the Russian northern larus and the Northern Palmi- This was high on the agen- resources and interested, eager forget that we need to be in- Government suggested that capital, as well as collaboration ra (as this city is often called) da at the 6th St. Petersburg In- and inquisitive young people,” teresting and competitive for the sides develop an opportu- in food, construction and sci- has come close to $2bn, and ternational Innovation Forum. added Mr. Myasnikovich. the foreign market,” explained nity to implement joint pro- tech areas. Mr. Myasnikovich the pace is due to expand over Opening the event, the Head Mr. Myasnikovich re- the PM. grammes. Another important also met with the Governor the course of time. of the Belarusian Govern- minded the assembly that The Prime Minister famil- task which needs to be solved of St. Petersburg, Georgy However, the Belarusian ment, Mikhail Myasnikovich, the presidents of Belarus and iarised himself with the fo- by the tool making industry is Poltavchenko.