Putin, Lukashenko and Nazarbayev discussed coordination in the economy

The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin agreed with the heads of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan trade and economic coordination in the light of the Russian response to the punishment of the West, said the press service of the Kremlin on Thursday.

Russia on Thursday for a year banned the import of beef, pork and poultry, seafood, dairy products, vegetables and fruits from countries who entered the first anti-punishment - USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. The Ministry of agriculture of Russia said that the Russian Federation will find the tools to block the possible danger of violating the embargo on import of products from a number of countries within the Customs Union.

" Discussed various aspects of integration cooperation within the framework of the formed Eurasian economic Union, including coordination of actions in the trade-economic sphere in the light of decisions on limiting import on the Russian territory of certain types of agricultural products, raw materials and food from the EU, USA and some other countries ", - said the press service.

As have added In the leadership of the Russian Federation, " during the exchange of opinions on the development of the crisis situation in Ukraine stressed the necessity of constructive mutual work in different formats in order to help the cessation of hostilities and the start of real domestic political dialogue ".


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