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ITAR-TASS, Russia
September 13, 2013 Friday 04:42 PM GMT+4
Armenia may become full-fledged member of Customs Union by 2015
MINSK September 13
- Armenia may become a full-fledged member of the Customs Union of
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan by 2015, joining these countries in
efforts to form the Eurasian Economic Union, Minister of Trade of the
Eurasian Economic Commission Andrei Slepnev said on Friday.
He said the Armenian president's statement about his country's joining
the customs union was a "very serious political step" and Armenia's
"strategic choice." "Armenia's participation in the customs union will
help that country revive its economy, which is not in a very good
state now," Slepnev told journalists.
As for the timeframe of joining, the minister said it would be
desirable to have Armenia "become a co-founder of the Eurasian
Economic Union." However, he admitted that Armenia would inevitably
have "a number of questions, maybe uneasy ones, linked with the
harmonisation of laws and international commitments."
Slepnev also noted that more than 30 world nations had said they were
interested in a free trade regime with the customs union. Vietnam was
among the first partners with which "we are building free trade
relations," he added.
September 13, 2013 Friday 04:42 PM GMT+4
Armenia may become full-fledged member of Customs Union by 2015
MINSK September 13
- Armenia may become a full-fledged member of the Customs Union of
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan by 2015, joining these countries in
efforts to form the Eurasian Economic Union, Minister of Trade of the
Eurasian Economic Commission Andrei Slepnev said on Friday.
He said the Armenian president's statement about his country's joining
the customs union was a "very serious political step" and Armenia's
"strategic choice." "Armenia's participation in the customs union will
help that country revive its economy, which is not in a very good
state now," Slepnev told journalists.
As for the timeframe of joining, the minister said it would be
desirable to have Armenia "become a co-founder of the Eurasian
Economic Union." However, he admitted that Armenia would inevitably
have "a number of questions, maybe uneasy ones, linked with the
harmonisation of laws and international commitments."
Slepnev also noted that more than 30 world nations had said they were
interested in a free trade regime with the customs union. Vietnam was
among the first partners with which "we are building free trade
relations," he added.