V. KOVALENKO: ARMENIA'S DECISION TO JOIN THE CU WILL IMPROVE RUSSIA'S POSITION IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Sept 25 2013
25 September 2013 - 6:16pm
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian
Federation, director of the regional programs of the Caspian
Cooperation Institute Vyacheslav Kovalenko told about Armenia's
accession to the Customs Union . According to the expert, Armenia's
accession to the Customs Union will be beneficial for all participating
countries of the CU. September 3, in the course of the Moscow talks,
the presidents of Armenia and Russia - Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir
Putin - comprehensively discussed the state and prospects of bilateral
alliance partnership and issues of foreign policy cooperation . Heads
of State reaffirmed the focus of Yerevan and Moscow on the further
development of economic integration in Eurasia.
According to the joint statement , President Sargsyan said the
decision of the Republic of Armenia is to join the Customs Union and
make the necessary practical steps , and subsequently, to participate
in the formation of the Eurasian Economic Union . Russian President
Vladimir Putin supported the decision of the Republic of Armenia,
and the Russian side expressed readiness to cooperate fully in this
process. The Customs Union within the Eurasian Economic Community
is a form of trade and economic integration of Russia, Belarus and
Kazakhstan, providing a single customs territory, within which the
mutual trade shall not be subject to customs duties and restrictions
of economic nature , with the exception of special protective,
antidumping and countervailing measures . In addition, the member
states of the Customs Union share a common customs tariff and other
common measures regulating trade with third countries.
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Sept 25 2013
25 September 2013 - 6:16pm
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian
Federation, director of the regional programs of the Caspian
Cooperation Institute Vyacheslav Kovalenko told about Armenia's
accession to the Customs Union . According to the expert, Armenia's
accession to the Customs Union will be beneficial for all participating
countries of the CU. September 3, in the course of the Moscow talks,
the presidents of Armenia and Russia - Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir
Putin - comprehensively discussed the state and prospects of bilateral
alliance partnership and issues of foreign policy cooperation . Heads
of State reaffirmed the focus of Yerevan and Moscow on the further
development of economic integration in Eurasia.
According to the joint statement , President Sargsyan said the
decision of the Republic of Armenia is to join the Customs Union and
make the necessary practical steps , and subsequently, to participate
in the formation of the Eurasian Economic Union . Russian President
Vladimir Putin supported the decision of the Republic of Armenia,
and the Russian side expressed readiness to cooperate fully in this
process. The Customs Union within the Eurasian Economic Community
is a form of trade and economic integration of Russia, Belarus and
Kazakhstan, providing a single customs territory, within which the
mutual trade shall not be subject to customs duties and restrictions
of economic nature , with the exception of special protective,
antidumping and countervailing measures . In addition, the member
states of the Customs Union share a common customs tariff and other
common measures regulating trade with third countries.