ARMENIA JOINING EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION TO BOOST ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SARGSYAN
AKIpress News Agency (Kyrgyzstan)
October 13, 2014 Monday
Armenia has decided to join the Eurasian Economic Union to spur its
economic development, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said on Sunday
after talks with his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolic.
"As you know, I have just returned from Minsk, where Armenia signed a
document on joining the Eurasian Economic Union," Sargsyan said. "We
made this decision with an eye to give a fresh impetus to the progress
of our economy. Free movement of goods, services, capital and labour
force, accessibility of energy resources and common transport solutions
in the Eurasian space will open up new possibilities to increase the
competitive edge and efficiency of our economy."
"But it is important that our partners know that we never contrapose
Eurasian integration to our dialogue with the European Union,"
he noted. "It /the dialogue/ will be continues, for we have many
coinciding interests. We have common heritage, which is a basis
for ongoing process of democratic reforms in our country," reports
ITAR-TASS.
"Bilateral relations with European countries take an important and
specific place in these relations," Sargsyan stressed. "The visit by
the Serbian president and active contacts at all levels are a proof
to that."
The Eurasian Economic Union Treaty was signed by presidents of Russia,
Kazakhstan and Belarus on May 29, 2014. The document establishes the
Eurasian Economic Union, which is to come in existence from January 1,
2015. 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. News Agency Ð~PÐ~ZÐ~Xpress - 2001-2014
AKIpress News Agency (Kyrgyzstan)
October 13, 2014 Monday
Armenia has decided to join the Eurasian Economic Union to spur its
economic development, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said on Sunday
after talks with his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolic.
"As you know, I have just returned from Minsk, where Armenia signed a
document on joining the Eurasian Economic Union," Sargsyan said. "We
made this decision with an eye to give a fresh impetus to the progress
of our economy. Free movement of goods, services, capital and labour
force, accessibility of energy resources and common transport solutions
in the Eurasian space will open up new possibilities to increase the
competitive edge and efficiency of our economy."
"But it is important that our partners know that we never contrapose
Eurasian integration to our dialogue with the European Union,"
he noted. "It /the dialogue/ will be continues, for we have many
coinciding interests. We have common heritage, which is a basis
for ongoing process of democratic reforms in our country," reports
ITAR-TASS.
"Bilateral relations with European countries take an important and
specific place in these relations," Sargsyan stressed. "The visit by
the Serbian president and active contacts at all levels are a proof
to that."
The Eurasian Economic Union Treaty was signed by presidents of Russia,
Kazakhstan and Belarus on May 29, 2014. The document establishes the
Eurasian Economic Union, which is to come in existence from January 1,
2015. 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. News Agency Ð~PÐ~ZÐ~Xpress - 2001-2014