On August 23 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan has sent a note to the Russian Foreign Ministry that the Kyrgyz side is concerned about the decision of the Federal Customs Service of the introduction of measures to ensure the transit of TIR Carnets to carriers of the Kyrgyz Republic. "This decision FCS, in the case of entry effect, may result in significant delays at borders and a significant increase in transportation costs due to the high cost of national safeguards in Russia, which will eventually bring harm for the bilateral trade and transit transport between two countries. In addition, the Russian side requested to consider the decision FCS for compliance with international and bilateral obligations in order to further strengthen and develop strategic partnerships and the need for the integration of trade and economic interests of our brotherly countries and peoples, "- was stated by the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry. <…>
Meanwhile, Belyaninov , head of the Federal Customs Service and co-chairman of the Kyrgyz-Russian intergovernmental commission, arrived in Azamat Akeleev, economic expert, believes that the visit of such a high-ranking official in Kyrgyzstan at this time could mean that he came to discuss sensitive issues. One of the main issues the event will probably be the entry of Kyrgyzstan into the Customs Union. Local experts and some government officials believe that the conditions for the entry of Kyrgyzstan into the Union in 2014, has not yet established . This is due to the fact that it is not prepared legislative framework and regulations, and are inconsistent tariffs, and to solve these problems a few years.
