Syria seeks membership in Customs Union

Syria's president Bashar Asad expressed desire to join the Customs Union of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan when on his official visit to Minsk, reports Radio Svaboda.

"We have one big issues which is to bring Syria into the free trade zone between Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan", Syrian president Bashar Asad said. "We would like to have your backing in this issue, because it will boost trade and economic relations between your region and our region".