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RUSSIAN EXPERT HAILS ARMENIA'S DECISION TO JOIN CUSTOMS UNION
September 4, 2013 - 09:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The decision to join the Customs Union, announced
at the meeting between the Armenian and Russian Presidents in Moscow,
is based on the long-term strategic interests of both countries,
a political analyst said.
As Andrey Areshev told PanARMENIAN.Net it's still hard to discuss
specific terms for mutual coordination of positions; however, the
political decision was taken, which is important.
"Armenia's foreign policy line implied mutually complementary
interaction, however, Yerevan's European partners objected to the
approach, as did the forces aiming to use the so called Eurointegration
to reorient Armenia and loosen the country's ties with Russia,"
the expert said.
He reminded that a number of agreements on infrastructure projects
have already been reached in Moscow, whereas the European Union mainly
limited itself to admonitions and attempts to introduce new social
values, the line of action hardly welcome for the Armenian society.
He also spoke about the Russian-Armenian military and technical
cooperating in the CSTO framework, Russian market where Armenian
agriculture products are sold as well as money transfers from work
migrants. "In the context of agreements reached, many issues related
to economic cooperation can be solved more effectively. However,
pro-Western circles in Yerevan hardly have a reason to panic. Russia's
ties with the European Union are in no way threatened," the Russian
expert stressed.
Earlier, Armenia expressed intention to join Customs Union with
further plans to be involved in formation of EurAsEC.
Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the initiative, voicing
readiness to assist Armenia in the process.
He also noted that Russian Railways may invest 15 billion rubles in
development of Armenia's railway network.
The Customs Union was formed in 2010 to include of Belarus, Kazakhstan,
and Russia; Kirghizia and Tajikistan later expressed willingness to
join the Union.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/169521/
From: Baghdasarian
September 4, 2013 - 09:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The decision to join the Customs Union, announced
at the meeting between the Armenian and Russian Presidents in Moscow,
is based on the long-term strategic interests of both countries,
a political analyst said.
As Andrey Areshev told PanARMENIAN.Net it's still hard to discuss
specific terms for mutual coordination of positions; however, the
political decision was taken, which is important.
"Armenia's foreign policy line implied mutually complementary
interaction, however, Yerevan's European partners objected to the
approach, as did the forces aiming to use the so called Eurointegration
to reorient Armenia and loosen the country's ties with Russia,"
the expert said.
He reminded that a number of agreements on infrastructure projects
have already been reached in Moscow, whereas the European Union mainly
limited itself to admonitions and attempts to introduce new social
values, the line of action hardly welcome for the Armenian society.
He also spoke about the Russian-Armenian military and technical
cooperating in the CSTO framework, Russian market where Armenian
agriculture products are sold as well as money transfers from work
migrants. "In the context of agreements reached, many issues related
to economic cooperation can be solved more effectively. However,
pro-Western circles in Yerevan hardly have a reason to panic. Russia's
ties with the European Union are in no way threatened," the Russian
expert stressed.
Earlier, Armenia expressed intention to join Customs Union with
further plans to be involved in formation of EurAsEC.
Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the initiative, voicing
readiness to assist Armenia in the process.
He also noted that Russian Railways may invest 15 billion rubles in
development of Armenia's railway network.
The Customs Union was formed in 2010 to include of Belarus, Kazakhstan,
and Russia; Kirghizia and Tajikistan later expressed willingness to
join the Union.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/169521/
From: Baghdasarian