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ROBERT KOCHARYAN SKEPTICAL ABOUT ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES ARMENIA MAY HAVE FROM ITS CUSTOMS UNION MEMBERSHIP
YEREVAN, February 25. /ARKA/. Robert Kocahryan, the second president
of Armenia, said in an interview posted on his website that unlike
the country's present authorities, he is not optimistic about economic
advantages from Armenia's membership in the Customs Union.
In early September, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and his Russian
counterpart, Vladimir Putin, made a joint statement, according to
which Armenia has decided to join the Customs Union and to take part
in formation of the Eurasian Union in the future. The announcement
came as Armenia was poised to sign the Association Agreement with the
European Union aimed at making European Union's ties with Ukraine,
Armenia, Moldova and Georgia closer.
Kocharyan's skepticism is grounded on the argument that economic
developments are slow-response processes and precipitous twists are
harmful to them.
"People are building their businesses for years being guided by current
rules, and time is needed to restructure them," he said.
YEREVAN, February 25. /ARKA/. Robert Kocahryan, the second president
of Armenia, said in an interview posted on his website that unlike
the country's present authorities, he is not optimistic about economic
advantages from Armenia's membership in the Customs Union.
In early September, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and his Russian
counterpart, Vladimir Putin, made a joint statement, according to
which Armenia has decided to join the Customs Union and to take part
in formation of the Eurasian Union in the future. The announcement
came as Armenia was poised to sign the Association Agreement with the
European Union aimed at making European Union's ties with Ukraine,
Armenia, Moldova and Georgia closer.
Kocharyan's skepticism is grounded on the argument that economic
developments are slow-response processes and precipitous twists are
harmful to them.
"People are building their businesses for years being guided by current
rules, and time is needed to restructure them," he said.