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GAGIK MINASYAN: ARMENIA IS ALREADY IN CUSTOMS UNION WITH NKR
16:58 06/06/2013 " TOPIC OF THE DAY
Armenia is already in customs union with another state - NKR, Gagik
Minasyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and
Budgetary Affairs of the Armenian National Assembly, told reporters
today when commenting on Armenia's possible membership to the Customs
Union.
"Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, which are members of the Customs
Union, have close ties with Armenia, particularly within CSTO. Russia
is an allied country to Armenia, and membership to the Customs Union
is interesting in this respect. It has both negative and positive
sides. There are several problems in it. Armenia is already in
so-called customs union with another state - NKR. We have no customs
border with NKR, our economy is more than integrated, we have the
same currency, and in view of all this, we should ask ourselves
whether we are ready to have customs border with NKR. Of course we
are not ready for it. It is only possible if NKR is also invited to
join the Customs Union. It is not realistic to become a full member
of the Customs Union until this issue can be solved," Minasyan said.
Source: Panorama.am
16:58 06/06/2013 " TOPIC OF THE DAY
Armenia is already in customs union with another state - NKR, Gagik
Minasyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and
Budgetary Affairs of the Armenian National Assembly, told reporters
today when commenting on Armenia's possible membership to the Customs
Union.
"Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, which are members of the Customs
Union, have close ties with Armenia, particularly within CSTO. Russia
is an allied country to Armenia, and membership to the Customs Union
is interesting in this respect. It has both negative and positive
sides. There are several problems in it. Armenia is already in
so-called customs union with another state - NKR. We have no customs
border with NKR, our economy is more than integrated, we have the
same currency, and in view of all this, we should ask ourselves
whether we are ready to have customs border with NKR. Of course we
are not ready for it. It is only possible if NKR is also invited to
join the Customs Union. It is not realistic to become a full member
of the Customs Union until this issue can be solved," Minasyan said.
Source: Panorama.am