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RUSSIAN STATE DUMA TO DISCUSS ARMENIA'S 'APPLICATION' FOR CUSTOMS UNION MEMBERSHIP SOON - EXPERT
21:39 17.09.13
The Russian State Duma will soon hold a meeting to discuss Armenia's
"application" for membership in the Customs Union, Chairman of the
Union of Political Scientists of Armenia Hmayak Hovhannisyan told
Tert.am.
According to him, the "application" is Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan's "word" said publicly following his meeting with his
Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, which is tantamount to a written
application. "A word spoken is past recalling," Hovhannisyan said. The
rest is technicalities, he added.
According to the established procedure, the Armenian president's
"application" is to be discussed and approved by the parliaments of
the Customs Union member-states.
"It will take several months because it has been said that Armenia
may become a Customs Union member next may. The National Assembly is
supposed to approve that package of bills, which is not a problem. The
parliamentary force led by President Serzh Sargsyan constitutes a
decision-making majority. That is, no problems can be expected. Let
alone the fact that none of the political forces, except for the
5-member Heritage parliamentary group, has spoken against Armenia's
accession to the Customs Union," the expert said.
With respect to the fact that Armenia has no common borders with any
of the Customs Union member-states, Hovhannisyan said: "Why should we
be concerned over the matter if your website interviewed the economist
Mikael Melkumyan, who explained the situation. I said the same as a
political scientist."
Both Melkumyan and Hovhannisyan stressed the fact that Armenia,
Georgia, Russia and all the Customs Union member-states signed the
Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR
Carnets (TIR Convention).
"And goods cross the Georgian border without any customs clearance.
Russian goods come to Armenia through Georgia. What problems may
arise?"
Armenian News - Tert.am
21:39 17.09.13
The Russian State Duma will soon hold a meeting to discuss Armenia's
"application" for membership in the Customs Union, Chairman of the
Union of Political Scientists of Armenia Hmayak Hovhannisyan told
Tert.am.
According to him, the "application" is Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan's "word" said publicly following his meeting with his
Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, which is tantamount to a written
application. "A word spoken is past recalling," Hovhannisyan said. The
rest is technicalities, he added.
According to the established procedure, the Armenian president's
"application" is to be discussed and approved by the parliaments of
the Customs Union member-states.
"It will take several months because it has been said that Armenia
may become a Customs Union member next may. The National Assembly is
supposed to approve that package of bills, which is not a problem. The
parliamentary force led by President Serzh Sargsyan constitutes a
decision-making majority. That is, no problems can be expected. Let
alone the fact that none of the political forces, except for the
5-member Heritage parliamentary group, has spoken against Armenia's
accession to the Customs Union," the expert said.
With respect to the fact that Armenia has no common borders with any
of the Customs Union member-states, Hovhannisyan said: "Why should we
be concerned over the matter if your website interviewed the economist
Mikael Melkumyan, who explained the situation. I said the same as a
political scientist."
Both Melkumyan and Hovhannisyan stressed the fact that Armenia,
Georgia, Russia and all the Customs Union member-states signed the
Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR
Carnets (TIR Convention).
"And goods cross the Georgian border without any customs clearance.
Russian goods come to Armenia through Georgia. What problems may
arise?"
Armenian News - Tert.am