Juncker Expected to Receive EU-EEU Cooperation Proposal Within Days

Earlier in the day, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov said the EEU executive cabinet would submit a proposal on EU-EEU cooperation to the European Union soon.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A completed paper on cooperation between the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) will soon be submitted to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said Monday.

"A position paper on cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Union with the European Union is ready. This paper will be transferred by Belarus' EU permanent representative to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker within few days," Ushakov told journalists.

The Eurasian Economic Union is a Russia-initiated integration association, streamlining the flow of goods and services between member countries, including Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.

Russia has repeatedly called on its European partners to initiate EU-EEU integration.

In May, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed hope that EU institutions would work on the establishment of direct working contacts with EEU executive structures.

The northern Italian city of Verona will host a October 23-24 IV Eurasian Forum to promote economic ties and integration between EU and EEU representatives amid anti-Russia sanctions.