Four Socio-Political Factors That Could Make or Break the Deal for Eurasian Economic Integration after Kyrgyzstan’s Accession

... consideration when assessing the potential of the EEU. What are they and what direct or indirect impact do they have? On 12 August 2015, Kyrgyzstan, along with Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia, became a full-fledged member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU),... ... politicians were not ready to thoroughly discuss it at that time” [2] . Kazakhstan, neighboring both Russia, Kyrgyzstan and China, which makes it a certain heartland of the EEU, has a special position and stakes in the process. Nursultan Nazarbayev is ...