OREANDA-NEWS. On June 16, 2009 President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a Decree approving the draft of the Long-Term Economic Cooperation Treaty between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2009-2016 and the draft of the intergovernmental agreement with Kazakhstan on cooperation in production, science, and technology as the basis for further talks, reported the Official website president.gov.by.

Premier Sergei Sidorsky has been authorised to hold the talks and sign the documents.

Before the Treaty comes into force, it will be executed on a temporary basis. The conclusion of the Treaty will help intensify the Belarus-Kazakhstan trade and economic relationship and identify long-term priorities and cooperation guidelines.