Atambayev doubts Kyrgyzstan will join Customs Union in 2015
Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev doubts that Kyrgyzstan will join the Customs Union in 2015, KyrTAG news agency reported.
"The date of Kyrgyzstan's joining the Customs Union is 2015," Atambayev said. "This date is desirable for the country's leadership. But the desire alone is not enough."
"A road map for accession is being created for now. Time will show how and when it will be adopted. It is necessary to adopt and agree on many documents. There are certain doubts," Atambayev said during a meeting with CIS, Baltic and Georgian media.
Atambayev reiterated that Kyrgyzstan asks certain preferences for joining the Customs Union as in case of Belarus and Kazakhstan.
"I would be glad to see Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan in the Union," he said. "It would be nice for the people living in these countries."
The Customs Union comprises Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
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