Kazakh companies face double taxation and full veterinary, sanitary and customs checks when exporting goods to other Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) members, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.
«In a number of cases, unimpeded transit through the territory of EEU member states is not provided,» Bektenov said.
He added that in public procurement, some member countries circumvent the rules and set requirements that make it impossible for suppliers from other EEU nations to participate, despite unified rules adopted in 2020 to ensure national treatment in government purchasing.
«When creating our union, we set the main goal to ensure the free movement of goods, services and capital,» Bektenov said.
He urged member states to continue working to eliminate existing barriers and restrictions.
The EEU includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. In February 2025, the United Arab Emirates announced plans to join the bloc.
