KAZAKH SENATORS WELCOME ARMENIA TO EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION
AKIpress News Agency (Kyrgyzstan)
December 19, 2014 Friday
The upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, the Senate, has ratified
a treaty on Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union.
The treaty plans Armenia to become a full-fledged member of the
Eurasian Economic Union from the moment the treaty takes effect, so,
after all ratification procedures are complete in the union members,
but no earlier than on January 1, 2015.
In particular, during the transitional period Armenia as a member of
the World Trade Organisation (WTO) should revise its tariff liabilities
under the WTO rules.
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have signed a treaty founding the
Eurasian Economic Union in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on May 29,
2014 which will take effect on January 1, 2015.
On October 10, Armenia inked the deal and Kyrgyzstan plans to become
its next signatory nation.
Russia's both house of Parliament have ratified the treaty, the
parliaments of Belarus and Kazakhstan should ratify the treaty by
January 1, 2015.
Thus, Russia's and Kazakhstan's parliaments completed ratification
process. News Agency Ð~PÐ~ZÐ~Xpress
From: A. Papazian
AKIpress News Agency (Kyrgyzstan)
December 19, 2014 Friday
The upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, the Senate, has ratified
a treaty on Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union.
The treaty plans Armenia to become a full-fledged member of the
Eurasian Economic Union from the moment the treaty takes effect, so,
after all ratification procedures are complete in the union members,
but no earlier than on January 1, 2015.
In particular, during the transitional period Armenia as a member of
the World Trade Organisation (WTO) should revise its tariff liabilities
under the WTO rules.
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have signed a treaty founding the
Eurasian Economic Union in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on May 29,
2014 which will take effect on January 1, 2015.
On October 10, Armenia inked the deal and Kyrgyzstan plans to become
its next signatory nation.
Russia's both house of Parliament have ratified the treaty, the
parliaments of Belarus and Kazakhstan should ratify the treaty by
January 1, 2015.
Thus, Russia's and Kazakhstan's parliaments completed ratification
process. News Agency Ð~PÐ~ZÐ~Xpress
From: A. Papazian