Deputy Prime Minister Overchuk: countries that were not part of the USSR can become members of the EAEU

“The EAEU should be treated as an integration association, the main goal of which is the formation of harmonious economic relations in Eurasia based on respect for the independence of its constituent countries,” he said at the conference “Kazakhstan and Russia.

Current areas of cooperation within the framework of the EAEU”.

He suggested “not to be surprised” if someday states that have never been part of the Soviet Union become members of the EAEU.

Overchuk's words are quoted by RIA Novosti.

Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko earlier called on the EAEU countries to step up work on the transition to settlements in trade in national currencies.