Kazakhstan and Russia may be the next World Trade Organisation members

Central Asia's largest economy wants to become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the future.

Kazakhstan is expected to close the preparatory talks this year, so there will be no barrier to gain the membership next year – said the country's economic minister. Russia is negotiating over the membership for nearly 17 years expected to close the accession talks in this May.

The European Union supports Russia's membership – reports MTI.