The presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus - Vladimir Putin, Nursultan Nazarbayev and Alexander Lukashenko - discussed issues of deepening bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the three countries. In addition, the Presidents discussed development trends in the world economy, as well as the situation in Ukraine.
Nazarbayev also noted "the need for an exchange of views regarding the events surrounding the Ukrainian crisis, which have an impact on other countries." "The President of Kazakhstan drew attention to the importance of active and regular meetings to "compare notes" and discuss future directions," the press service of the Kazakh leader said.
In addition, he noted that the crisis of 2007-2009 was global in nature, while "the current one has a regional focus and caused by the decrease in energy prices and our manufactured goods."
"We assumed that such risks would arise, and now our task is to develop joint measures and successfully pass through this period," RIA Novosti cited Nazarbayev.
