DUSHANBE , January 7, Asia-Plus -- Next summit meeting of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) is scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg on January 25, according to information from the Ministry of Economic and Trade (MET).

The MET source says issues related to cooperation in the area of integrated currency market as well as interaction between border services of member nations of the Community in settling crisis situations are supposed to top the summit’s agenda.  Uzbekistan is expected to be admitted to the Community also on this day, according to the Asia-Plus interlocutor.

According to the source, the summit will consider two documents: on a procedure of admission of Uzbekistan to the Community and integration of the EAEC and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).  

The EAEC members are Belarus , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Russia and Tajikistan .  Armenia , Moldova and Ukraine have an observer status.