2/3 of Armenia exports are sent to CU countries - Premier
March 29, 2014 | 14:03
YEREVAN. - Two-thirds of Armenia's exports are sent to the Customs
Union (CU) countries.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated the abovementioned at Saturday's
Second Economic Forum--titled "Armenia-Customs Union: Opportunities and
Challenges"--of the ruling Republican Party.
Hence, according to the PM, the facilitation--within the framework of
the CU integration--of the procedure for the transferring of goods is
very important for business.
As per Sargsyan, the industrial culture and the amount of the added
value of the products in the CU member countries are similar with the
level in Armenia; this means that working in the Russian, Belarusian,
and Kazakh markets will be much easier, the premier added.
According to the Prime Minister of Armenia, the technical regulations
are being coordinated, too, and therefore the goods manufactured with
national standards can be exported to the Single Customs Union
territory without additional conditions.
Following the talks that were held on September 3, 2013 in Moscow
between Armenian and Russian Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir
Putin, Sargsyan had announced that Armenia plans to join the Customs
Union and subsequently engage in the formation of the Eurasian
Economic Union. In December 2013, the "road map" for Armenia's
accession to the Customs Union was adopted. And in January of this
year, the Government of Armenia approved the action plan for the
implementation of this "road map." The formal joining is expected in
May. Aside from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan likewise are members in
the Customs Union.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: Baghdasarian
March 29, 2014 | 14:03
YEREVAN. - Two-thirds of Armenia's exports are sent to the Customs
Union (CU) countries.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated the abovementioned at Saturday's
Second Economic Forum--titled "Armenia-Customs Union: Opportunities and
Challenges"--of the ruling Republican Party.
Hence, according to the PM, the facilitation--within the framework of
the CU integration--of the procedure for the transferring of goods is
very important for business.
As per Sargsyan, the industrial culture and the amount of the added
value of the products in the CU member countries are similar with the
level in Armenia; this means that working in the Russian, Belarusian,
and Kazakh markets will be much easier, the premier added.
According to the Prime Minister of Armenia, the technical regulations
are being coordinated, too, and therefore the goods manufactured with
national standards can be exported to the Single Customs Union
territory without additional conditions.
Following the talks that were held on September 3, 2013 in Moscow
between Armenian and Russian Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir
Putin, Sargsyan had announced that Armenia plans to join the Customs
Union and subsequently engage in the formation of the Eurasian
Economic Union. In December 2013, the "road map" for Armenia's
accession to the Customs Union was adopted. And in January of this
year, the Government of Armenia approved the action plan for the
implementation of this "road map." The formal joining is expected in
May. Aside from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan likewise are members in
the Customs Union.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: Baghdasarian