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ARMENIA'S ENTRY INTO CUSTOMS UNION NOT TO IMPEDE TIES WITH GEORGIA: LEADER
ITAR-TASS, Russia
February 27, 2014 Thursday 08:40 PM GMT+4
YEREVAN February 27
- Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus
and Kazakhstan will not impede the development of trade and economic
ties with Georgia, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said on Thursday
after talks with Georgian counterpart Georgy Margvelashvili.
The two presidents discussed at the talks "Armenia's participation
in integration processes underway on the Eurasian space," Sargsyan
said, adding that he had discussed with the Georgian president his
country's integration plans. "Of course (we presented) all arguments
and approaches that we based on in opting for the Customs Union,"
he said.
"We share the opinion that the choice of our countries should not
impede our economic relations," he added.
He said "Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union and Georgia's
decision to sign an agreement on a free trade zone with the European
Union don't impede economic relations" of the two states.
"On the contrary, these decisions offer new possibilities for our
entrepreneurs," the president said, noting within that context the
importance of the activity of joint Armenian-Georgian working group
for trade and economic issues.
The group was set up last year, and its first session is due in
Yerevan on March 21.
Georgian President Georgy Margvelashvili is in Armenia on a two-day
official visit. This is his first trip to Yerevan after being elected
for presidency.
From: A. Papazian
ITAR-TASS, Russia
February 27, 2014 Thursday 08:40 PM GMT+4
YEREVAN February 27
- Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus
and Kazakhstan will not impede the development of trade and economic
ties with Georgia, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said on Thursday
after talks with Georgian counterpart Georgy Margvelashvili.
The two presidents discussed at the talks "Armenia's participation
in integration processes underway on the Eurasian space," Sargsyan
said, adding that he had discussed with the Georgian president his
country's integration plans. "Of course (we presented) all arguments
and approaches that we based on in opting for the Customs Union,"
he said.
"We share the opinion that the choice of our countries should not
impede our economic relations," he added.
He said "Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union and Georgia's
decision to sign an agreement on a free trade zone with the European
Union don't impede economic relations" of the two states.
"On the contrary, these decisions offer new possibilities for our
entrepreneurs," the president said, noting within that context the
importance of the activity of joint Armenian-Georgian working group
for trade and economic issues.
The group was set up last year, and its first session is due in
Yerevan on March 21.
Georgian President Georgy Margvelashvili is in Armenia on a two-day
official visit. This is his first trip to Yerevan after being elected
for presidency.
From: A. Papazian