Russian official says Ukraine wants to join Eurasian Devt Bank
2011-06-08 16:51:05
Ukraine is interested in joining the Russian government-controlled Eurasian Development Bank, Russia's Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak told reporters Tuesday.
"First of all, we would of course be glad to see them (Ukraine) among the members of the bank," Storchak said, adding that Ukraine could also enter the Eurasian Economic Community's (EurAsEC) financial bailout fund.
The Eurasian Development Bank was established by the Russian and Kazakh governments in 2006 to boost investments across the former Soviet Union. Tajikistan, Armenia, and Belarus are also members of the bank. The EurAsEC bailout fund is run by the Eurasian Development Bank. The EurAsEC members are Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.