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NALBANDYAN: ARMENIA TO START NEGOTIATING OVER ITS INTENTION TO JOIN CUSTOMS UNION
YEREVAN, September 11. /ARKA/. Negotiations over Armenian authorities'
decision to join the Customs Union to be launched in late October
or early November, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan said
Wednesday at a Q&A session in the National Assembly, Novosti-Armenia
reports.
"The negotiations may start only after all three Customs Union member
countries agree to accept Armenia," he said adding that such a summit
is scheduled for late October.
After the negotiations a package of documents will be sent to the
Parliament for ratification.
The minister stressed again that Armenian authorities made no secret of
the idea of joining the Customs Union - they have repeatedly expressed
their stance on the matter, and a group has been set up for discussing
ways of cooperation with the union.
"Taking into account future developments and opinions of experts
and political analysts, we have come to conclusion that Armenia's
membership in the Customs Union is possible and that it is possible
to overcome obstacles," he said.
Armenian and Russian presidents, Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir Putin,
made a joint statement one week ago after they met in Moscow. It has
become known from the statement that Armenia has decided to join the
Customs Union and it intends to take part in formation of Eurasian
Economic Union in the future.
The announcement came as Armenia was poised to sign the Association
Agreement with the European Union. ---0--- - See more at:
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From: A. Papazian
YEREVAN, September 11. /ARKA/. Negotiations over Armenian authorities'
decision to join the Customs Union to be launched in late October
or early November, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan said
Wednesday at a Q&A session in the National Assembly, Novosti-Armenia
reports.
"The negotiations may start only after all three Customs Union member
countries agree to accept Armenia," he said adding that such a summit
is scheduled for late October.
After the negotiations a package of documents will be sent to the
Parliament for ratification.
The minister stressed again that Armenian authorities made no secret of
the idea of joining the Customs Union - they have repeatedly expressed
their stance on the matter, and a group has been set up for discussing
ways of cooperation with the union.
"Taking into account future developments and opinions of experts
and political analysts, we have come to conclusion that Armenia's
membership in the Customs Union is possible and that it is possible
to overcome obstacles," he said.
Armenian and Russian presidents, Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir Putin,
made a joint statement one week ago after they met in Moscow. It has
become known from the statement that Armenia has decided to join the
Customs Union and it intends to take part in formation of Eurasian
Economic Union in the future.
The announcement came as Armenia was poised to sign the Association
Agreement with the European Union. ---0--- - See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/nalbandyan_armenia_to_start_negotiating_over_its_i ntention_to_join_customs_union/#sthash.2xEOgnMj.dpuf
From: A. Papazian