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Absence of ground borders between Armenia and EAEU countries will not
be obstacle - Khristenko
16:45 11/10/2014 >> INTERVIEWS
The fact that Armenia does not have ground borders with other
countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will not be an
obstacle for the country's joining the Union, head of the Eurasian
Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko told the Vesti on Saturday
television programme, TASS reported.
"It is not an issue," he said. "This problem is, probably, even less
than that to deliver goods from the Far East, from Vladivostok, to
Moscow inside one country. From the point of view of pricing or
logistics."
"The Eurasian Union means four freedoms - goods, services, capitals,
labor force. For the three latter borders are of less and less
importance," he said.
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the European Union (EU) sooner
or later will come to joining efforts and to a "deep partnership" to
develop free trade, Khristenko said.
"I consider as most necessary a big project of the kind between the
Eurasian and the European Unions," he said commenting on the
development of the idea of "free trade zone from Lisbon to
Vladivostok." "I am telling you, if we have a long-term task of the
kind, many worries will fade away and simple solutions will be
possible."
He expressed confidence the cool relations between Russia and the EU,
which followed the situation in Ukraine, "will go," though chose not
to give any time forecasts.
The Eurasian Economic Union Treaty was signed by the presidents of
Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus on May 29, 2014. The treaty provides
for free movement of commodity, services, capital and labour force
within the union. It also envisages that the three countries
coordinate or pursue common policy in certain economic sectors. The
Eurasian Economic Union is seen as a tool to strengthen economies of
its member states and to bring them closer together, moreover, such
closer integration will add to their competitive edge on the global
market. It will begin functioning on January 1, 2015.
Source: Panorama.am
be obstacle - Khristenko
16:45 11/10/2014 >> INTERVIEWS
The fact that Armenia does not have ground borders with other
countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will not be an
obstacle for the country's joining the Union, head of the Eurasian
Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko told the Vesti on Saturday
television programme, TASS reported.
"It is not an issue," he said. "This problem is, probably, even less
than that to deliver goods from the Far East, from Vladivostok, to
Moscow inside one country. From the point of view of pricing or
logistics."
"The Eurasian Union means four freedoms - goods, services, capitals,
labor force. For the three latter borders are of less and less
importance," he said.
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the European Union (EU) sooner
or later will come to joining efforts and to a "deep partnership" to
develop free trade, Khristenko said.
"I consider as most necessary a big project of the kind between the
Eurasian and the European Unions," he said commenting on the
development of the idea of "free trade zone from Lisbon to
Vladivostok." "I am telling you, if we have a long-term task of the
kind, many worries will fade away and simple solutions will be
possible."
He expressed confidence the cool relations between Russia and the EU,
which followed the situation in Ukraine, "will go," though chose not
to give any time forecasts.
The Eurasian Economic Union Treaty was signed by the presidents of
Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus on May 29, 2014. The treaty provides
for free movement of commodity, services, capital and labour force
within the union. It also envisages that the three countries
coordinate or pursue common policy in certain economic sectors. The
Eurasian Economic Union is seen as a tool to strengthen economies of
its member states and to bring them closer together, moreover, such
closer integration will add to their competitive edge on the global
market. It will begin functioning on January 1, 2015.
Source: Panorama.am