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PUTIN: CUSTOMS UNION COUNTRIES SUPPORT THE INTENTION OF ARMENIA AND KYRGHYZSTAN TO JOIN THE EURASIAN INTEGRATION PROJECT
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Friday, October 25, 11:50
The Customs Union countries have supported the intention of Armenia and
Kyrghyzstan to join the Eurasian integration project. A working group
will be set up shortly to this end. The working group will prepare a
relevant 'road map' for Armenia and Kyrghyzstan, President of Russia
Vladimir Putin said in a press conference after the meeting of the
Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, ArmInfo's correspondent reported.
After the meeting in Minsk, the presidents of Russia, Belarus and
Kazakhstan signed a package of documents on the areas of integration,
on Armenia's accession to the Customs Union and the United Trade
Area (UTA), and the annual report on fulfillment of the UTA's budget
for 2012.
Commenting on Ukraine's refusal to access the Customs Union, Putin
told reporters that Ukraine was free to chose whether to sign the
Association Agreement with the EU or not, but if Kyev signs the
Association Agreement, the Customs Union will become impossible
for Ukraine.
"It is impossible, first of all, because the association with Europe
implies creation of a free trade area between the EU and Ukraine,
which does not meet Russia's interests," Putin said.
From: A. Papazian
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Friday, October 25, 11:50
The Customs Union countries have supported the intention of Armenia and
Kyrghyzstan to join the Eurasian integration project. A working group
will be set up shortly to this end. The working group will prepare a
relevant 'road map' for Armenia and Kyrghyzstan, President of Russia
Vladimir Putin said in a press conference after the meeting of the
Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, ArmInfo's correspondent reported.
After the meeting in Minsk, the presidents of Russia, Belarus and
Kazakhstan signed a package of documents on the areas of integration,
on Armenia's accession to the Customs Union and the United Trade
Area (UTA), and the annual report on fulfillment of the UTA's budget
for 2012.
Commenting on Ukraine's refusal to access the Customs Union, Putin
told reporters that Ukraine was free to chose whether to sign the
Association Agreement with the EU or not, but if Kyev signs the
Association Agreement, the Customs Union will become impossible
for Ukraine.
"It is impossible, first of all, because the association with Europe
implies creation of a free trade area between the EU and Ukraine,
which does not meet Russia's interests," Putin said.
From: A. Papazian