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CUSTOMS UNION LEADERS WANT ARMENIA ACCESSION TREATY TO BE READY BY JUNE
RIA Novosti
April 30, 2014 Wednesday
MINSK, April 29 (RIA Novosti) - Presidents of Russia, Belarus
and Kazakhstan ordered to prepare a draft agreement on Armenia's
Membership in the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space by the
next meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, the Eurasian
Economic Commission chief told reporters Tuesday.
"It was ordered to prepare a draft agreement on Armenia's accession to
the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space for the next meeting
of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council till June 1, 2014," Victor
Khristenko said.
It was earlier expected that Armenia would sign EU's Association
Agreement with a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area component
during the Vilnius Eastern Partnership Summit in November 2013.
However in September 2013 in a surprising turn of events Erevan decided
to back off from economic integration with Europe and announced its
intention to join the Russian-led Customs Union.
A roadmap for accession to the Customs Union was published on December
24 in Moscow.
The document contains conditions that must be fulfilled before Armenia
can join the economic alliance of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Khristenko stressed that Armenia had already fulfilled 111 out of
126 pre-membership commitments outlined in the roadmap. Another 15
conditions will be incorporated in the accession agreement, he added.
RIA Novosti
April 30, 2014 Wednesday
MINSK, April 29 (RIA Novosti) - Presidents of Russia, Belarus
and Kazakhstan ordered to prepare a draft agreement on Armenia's
Membership in the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space by the
next meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, the Eurasian
Economic Commission chief told reporters Tuesday.
"It was ordered to prepare a draft agreement on Armenia's accession to
the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space for the next meeting
of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council till June 1, 2014," Victor
Khristenko said.
It was earlier expected that Armenia would sign EU's Association
Agreement with a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area component
during the Vilnius Eastern Partnership Summit in November 2013.
However in September 2013 in a surprising turn of events Erevan decided
to back off from economic integration with Europe and announced its
intention to join the Russian-led Customs Union.
A roadmap for accession to the Customs Union was published on December
24 in Moscow.
The document contains conditions that must be fulfilled before Armenia
can join the economic alliance of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Khristenko stressed that Armenia had already fulfilled 111 out of
126 pre-membership commitments outlined in the roadmap. Another 15
conditions will be incorporated in the accession agreement, he added.