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    Russia will press Belarus and Kazakhstan into ratifying Armenia EEU
    accession treaty - Khachatur Kokobelyan

    13:29 * 14.12.14


    In an interview with Tert.am, Chairman of the Free Democrats party
    Khachatur Kokobelyan commented on the fact that the Belarusian and
    Kazakh Parliaments did not ratify the treaty on Armenia's accession to
    the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).

    Therefore, legally, Armenia cannot join the EEU from January 1, 2015.
    Mr Kokobelyan believes, however, that Russia will press Belarus and
    Kazakhstan into settling the issue.

    Russia needs Armenia badly both as a vote and as a partner in the
    South Caucasus, and it is desirable that Armenian statesmen and
    politicians realize it, he said.

    "Of course, the Kazakh and Belarusian Parliaments will not hold
    special meetings on the issue of Armenia. So, legally, Armenia cannot
    join the Eurasian Economic Union on January 1, 2015. Regrettably, at
    its meeting on Saturday, the Economic Commission approved the EEU laws
    on customs dues, but the decisions are to take effect after Armenia
    joins the EEU. I do not think that Belarus or Kazakhstan will not
    ratify the treaty on Armenia's accession. But the fact that they did
    not put the issue on their parliamentary agenda is evidence of lack of
    coordination within the EEU. I would like to recall Russian FM Sergey
    Lavrov's statement, which, I think, is a serious problem. He said
    that, in the case of sanctions, the EEU Rules of Procedure allow EEU
    member-nations to a impose countersanctions."

    As to the reasons for the delay, Mr Kokobelyan said:

    "There is a much-talked-of problem, which was raised by Belarus and
    Kazakhstan: 'we do not need Armenia, and it is a purely political
    decision made by Russian authorities.' Russia needs Armenia badly both
    as a vote and as a partner in the South Caucasus, and it is desirable
    that our statesmen and politicians realize it. And I am sure that
    Russia will press Belarus and Kazakhstan into settling the issue
    because it meets Russia's political interests. Another question is
    that before next May - which I consider unlikely -Russia's influence
    on its partners will weaken so much that it will not be able to ensure
    a political solution for the problem - because it is a purely
    political problem."

    With respect to a statement by Tigran Balayan, Spokesman for Armenia's
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that "the misinformation [on the delay in
    Armenia's accession to the EEU] needs no comment," Mr Kokobelyan said:

    "We are not going to join the EEU on January 1. Our Parliament has
    ratified the treaty and, I am sure, will approve the laws in
    conformity with the EEU laws. And Armenia will have laws harmonized
    with the structure's requirements, but will have wait for the
    Belarusian and Kazakh Parliaments to ratify the treaty."


    http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/14/qoqobelyan/1535295

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