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EURASIAN UNION ECONOMIC ALLIANCE, NOT USSR REINCARNATION: EEC BOARD CHAIR
November 7, 2013 - 20:09 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Eurasian Union is an economic alliance, rather
than the USSR reincarnation, the board chair of the Eurasian Economic
Commission (EEC) said.
As Viktor Khristenko stated during a meeting with the Yerevan State
University (YSU) students, "Eurasian Union is planned as an economic
alliance, without any political implications. Other organizations,
like CSTO, serve this purpose, being engaged in military and political
integration."
Khristenko went on to refute suggestions that a Customs Union
membership might lead to loss of sovereignty. As he noted, current
CU members - Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan - have different
economic potentials. Russia has 87% of the total potential; however,
the CU-related decisions are made at the Council level, through a
consensus. Decisions at the Eurasian Economic Commission are passed
with the 2/3 of votes, Novosti-Armenia quoted him as saying.
Earlier President Serzh Sarsgsyan met Khristenko to discussed
Armenia-EEC cooperation.
The parties focus on a memorandum of cooperation inked on November
6, expressing confidence that the document will contribute to
strengthening of Armenia-EEC ties.
As they further stressed, extensive work is to be accomplished
following Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union, with close
cooperation between the parties necessary.
A memorandum on deepening cooperation with the Eurasian Economic
Commission (EEC) and the Republic of Armenia was signed in Yerevan on
Wednesday, November 6. The document to serve as a basis for Armenia's
joining the Customs Union was signed by EEC chairman Viktor Khristenko
and Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/172344/
November 7, 2013 - 20:09 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Eurasian Union is an economic alliance, rather
than the USSR reincarnation, the board chair of the Eurasian Economic
Commission (EEC) said.
As Viktor Khristenko stated during a meeting with the Yerevan State
University (YSU) students, "Eurasian Union is planned as an economic
alliance, without any political implications. Other organizations,
like CSTO, serve this purpose, being engaged in military and political
integration."
Khristenko went on to refute suggestions that a Customs Union
membership might lead to loss of sovereignty. As he noted, current
CU members - Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan - have different
economic potentials. Russia has 87% of the total potential; however,
the CU-related decisions are made at the Council level, through a
consensus. Decisions at the Eurasian Economic Commission are passed
with the 2/3 of votes, Novosti-Armenia quoted him as saying.
Earlier President Serzh Sarsgsyan met Khristenko to discussed
Armenia-EEC cooperation.
The parties focus on a memorandum of cooperation inked on November
6, expressing confidence that the document will contribute to
strengthening of Armenia-EEC ties.
As they further stressed, extensive work is to be accomplished
following Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union, with close
cooperation between the parties necessary.
A memorandum on deepening cooperation with the Eurasian Economic
Commission (EEC) and the Republic of Armenia was signed in Yerevan on
Wednesday, November 6. The document to serve as a basis for Armenia's
joining the Customs Union was signed by EEC chairman Viktor Khristenko
and Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/172344/