Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan sign ‘epoch' Eurasian Economic Union

``Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan signed the historic Eurasian Economic Union which will come into effect in January 2015. Cutting down trade barriers and comprising over 170 million people it will be the largest common market in the ex-Soviet sphere.. The troika of countries will cooperate in energy, industry, agriculture, and transport... Citizens of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan will have the right to work freely throughout the member states without having to be issued any special work permits, Putin said.''