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By Aynur Jafarova

Kazakhstan's relations with Azerbaijan are stronger than with Armenia, Kazakh political scientist, Head of World of Eurasia Public Foundation, Eduard Poletayev believes.

He made the remarks commenting on Armenia's possible accession to the newly-established Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), Trend Agency reported.

"Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are bound by common historical and cultural ties, sea border, events of Turkic speaking countries, a strong Azerbaijani Diaspora in Kazakhstan ...," the expert said.

He noted today Kazakhstan's aim is to maintain the qualitative and good relations with Azerbaijan after Armenia's accession to the EEU.

"At the same time, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has been familiar with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict from the very beginning and has taken part in peacekeeping processes on this conflict," Poletayev said.

Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Russia signed an agreement on the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) on May 29. Armenia is planning to join the EEU. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has offered to sign a treaty on Armenia's accession to the EEU till June 15, 2014.

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said the presidents of the three countries received an appeal from the Azerbaijani side which urged Armenia to accept a stipulation that the provisions of the WTO and the CU should be used within its borders recognized by the international law.

The expert said during the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, the Kazakh president expressed concerns which the heads of other Turkic speaking countries have, but do not express. The Kazakh president made it clear that it is necessary to take into account the interests of other parties in the conflict zones.

It is expected that the Kazakh parliament may ratify the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty in September.