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EXPERT: EEU HAS FEWER MEMBERS THAN EU AND NEGOTIATING POSITIONS OF ITS MEMBERS ARE STRONGER AND MORE FAVORABLE
by Ashot Safaryan
arminfo
Tuesday, December 9, 13:23
Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has fewer members than the European
Union (EU) and the negotiation positions of its members are stronger
and more favorable, Nikolay Silayev, serious research fellow at the
Center for Caucasus and Regional Security, Moscow State University
of International Relations, told reporters, Tuesday.
The expert is sure that the countries that seek EEU membership can
bargain more favorable membership conditions for them, as the EEU is a
newly forming organization unlike the EU. Neither it would be possible
in the Eastern Partnership that implied an Association Agreement with
the EU.
"The EU set certain frames and conditions, while the EEU suggests
combined work on development of mutually acceptable terms of
cooperation," Silayev said. As for Armenia's EEU membership amid the
current financial and economic difficulties that both Yerevan
and Moscow have faced, Silyaev said the ongoing problems are of
temporary nature, while integration processes in the Eurasian area
are forward thinking.
"I can see that the political and economic leadership of Russia adopts
smart decisions to overcome the current crisis. I think the current
crisis is connected with the wrong decisions we made in 2009-2010 after
the global financial crisis rather than the complicated relations
with the West and the situation in the international area," Silyaev
said for conclusion.
From: Baghdasarian
by Ashot Safaryan
arminfo
Tuesday, December 9, 13:23
Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has fewer members than the European
Union (EU) and the negotiation positions of its members are stronger
and more favorable, Nikolay Silayev, serious research fellow at the
Center for Caucasus and Regional Security, Moscow State University
of International Relations, told reporters, Tuesday.
The expert is sure that the countries that seek EEU membership can
bargain more favorable membership conditions for them, as the EEU is a
newly forming organization unlike the EU. Neither it would be possible
in the Eastern Partnership that implied an Association Agreement with
the EU.
"The EU set certain frames and conditions, while the EEU suggests
combined work on development of mutually acceptable terms of
cooperation," Silayev said. As for Armenia's EEU membership amid the
current financial and economic difficulties that both Yerevan
and Moscow have faced, Silyaev said the ongoing problems are of
temporary nature, while integration processes in the Eurasian area
are forward thinking.
"I can see that the political and economic leadership of Russia adopts
smart decisions to overcome the current crisis. I think the current
crisis is connected with the wrong decisions we made in 2009-2010 after
the global financial crisis rather than the complicated relations
with the West and the situation in the international area," Silyaev
said for conclusion.
From: Baghdasarian