Russian-Kazakh interregional ties must expand in Eurasian Economic Union - Putin. Part 3

The Customs Union and the Common Economic Space have managed to lift many of the barriers hampering mutually advantageous cooperation, first of all in machine-building, Putin said.

Putin mentioned the launch of an assembly line for Russian helicopters and related maintenance services in Kazakhstan, and the assignment of these helicopters to the rescue service in Almaty, and also the joint production of medicines, as well as the construction of an enterprise to manufacture engines for locomotives.

He said businessmen from the countries of the integration organization have highly appraised the benefits derived from easy customs regulations.