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EBRD: ARMENIA'S ACCESSION TO THE CUSTOMS UNION WILL BENEFIT THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMY
Belarusian Telegraph Agency, Belarus
Sept 20 2013
20.09.2013 15:12
YEREVAN, 20 September (BelTA-Armenpress) - Armenia's accession to the
Customs Union will lead to lower gas prices and benefit the country's
economy in general, EBRD regional director for Caucasus, Moldova and
Belarus Bruno Balvanera told a press conference, BelTA has learnt.
The official stressed that the gas prices in the Customs Union
are lower than in other countries. "The only thing we know is that
Armenia will benefit in what regards gas prices. It will have its
positive impact on the country's economy and inflation rates," the
EBRD representative said.
According to Bruno Balvanera, the Customs Union countries, Russia,
Kazakhstan and Belarus, are also EBRD members. With this, he added
it was too early to talk about other advantages or disadvantages of
Armenia's membership in the Customs Union for the country's economy.
As it has been reported before, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan,
after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 3 September,
voiced Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union as well as the
country's readiness to take up necessary steps, including in the
establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union in the future.
At the joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin,
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan stressed that Armenia's decision
to join the Customs Union does not mean rejection of dialogue with
European organizations.
Head of the Armenian Presidential Administration Vigen Sargsyan
announced on 4 September that the signing of the agreement remains
on Armenia's agenda.
http://news.belta.by/en/news/econom?id=726980
From: A. Papazian
Belarusian Telegraph Agency, Belarus
Sept 20 2013
20.09.2013 15:12
YEREVAN, 20 September (BelTA-Armenpress) - Armenia's accession to the
Customs Union will lead to lower gas prices and benefit the country's
economy in general, EBRD regional director for Caucasus, Moldova and
Belarus Bruno Balvanera told a press conference, BelTA has learnt.
The official stressed that the gas prices in the Customs Union
are lower than in other countries. "The only thing we know is that
Armenia will benefit in what regards gas prices. It will have its
positive impact on the country's economy and inflation rates," the
EBRD representative said.
According to Bruno Balvanera, the Customs Union countries, Russia,
Kazakhstan and Belarus, are also EBRD members. With this, he added
it was too early to talk about other advantages or disadvantages of
Armenia's membership in the Customs Union for the country's economy.
As it has been reported before, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan,
after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 3 September,
voiced Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union as well as the
country's readiness to take up necessary steps, including in the
establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union in the future.
At the joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin,
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan stressed that Armenia's decision
to join the Customs Union does not mean rejection of dialogue with
European organizations.
Head of the Armenian Presidential Administration Vigen Sargsyan
announced on 4 September that the signing of the agreement remains
on Armenia's agenda.
http://news.belta.by/en/news/econom?id=726980
From: A. Papazian