Some countries see EEU as serious rival in global economy, harm integration processes - Patrushev
MOSCOW. Feb 18 (Interfax) - Some foreign countries are trying to disrupt the integration of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said.
"In today's rapidly changing world, some countries see the EEU as a potentially serious rival in the global economy and they are conducting destructive activities to disrupt the integration processes," Patrushev was quoted by the Russian Security Council as saying on a visit to Astana.
Patrushev met with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana on Wednesday. The meeting addressed bilateral relations and vital international issues. Patrushev also met with Kazakh National Security Council Secretary Nurlan Yermekbayev, and Russian and Kazakh experts had consultations.
The Security Council said the meeting had addressed the main tendencies in migration flows from the countries of Central Asia. "The consultations also addressed the issue of the spread of 'colored revolutions' and other Western values on stability in the countries of Central Asia," the press service said.
"The meeting addressed the current situation in Central Asia and issues relating to cooperation on current national security issues in the Eurasian Economic Union," the Russian Security Council press service said.
"The experts raised issues relating to the fight against terrorism and religious extremism, and also the situation in Ukraine. The meeting addressed the situation in Afghanistan, where the level of terrorist threats remains high and where conditions have been created for the spread of drugs to the countries of Central Asia," the Security Council said.
"The meeting addressed the situation in the Fergana Valley, which is a high-risk zone in Central Asia. The experts pointed out that the contradictions of this region lead to incidents on the border and military conflicts. The sides spoke about possible solutions to the current issues to prevent provocations on the border and to keep them from developing into ethnic conflicts," the press service said.
