Tweet
Hrant Bagratyan's advice in case of joining the Customs Union
15:56 | September 20,2014 | Economy
http://en.a1plus.am/1196553.html
"If the Customs Union gives us some privileges on some products, it
will be possible to maintain economic ties with Europe,"- said
economist, HAK Deputy Hrant Bagratyan while speaking about the
membership of Armenia in the CC after World Alliance of Religions for
Peace Summit in South Korea's capital Seoul on September 16-19.
He says that we must try to get a good regime, and though now
negotiations are on process, it is more likely that after October 10
an agreement will be signed with the RA.
Mr. Bagratyan reminds that some days before Europe gave a big
privilege to Ukraine- it can export its products to the EU with new
customs duties until January 1st, 2016, but imports from Europe will
be with old customs duties. "It satisfies the RF. It is a good example
for Armenia and we must cling to it and while entering the CC we must
ask the union to trade with European partners like in the past for two
years. But I don't know whether it will be done in Armenia or will be
discussed. We must prolong, as it is possible that in 2015 the CC and
the EU come to an agreement and we shouldn't stay between them."
He is also against having the checkpoint with the NKR after entering
the CC. What relates to the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, he says,
that it entered a new phase, "The phase when both the RA and
Azerbaijan can destroy each other. That's why I attach great
importance to peace and agreement between Azerbaijan and the NKR."
15:56 | September 20,2014 | Economy
http://en.a1plus.am/1196553.html
"If the Customs Union gives us some privileges on some products, it
will be possible to maintain economic ties with Europe,"- said
economist, HAK Deputy Hrant Bagratyan while speaking about the
membership of Armenia in the CC after World Alliance of Religions for
Peace Summit in South Korea's capital Seoul on September 16-19.
He says that we must try to get a good regime, and though now
negotiations are on process, it is more likely that after October 10
an agreement will be signed with the RA.
Mr. Bagratyan reminds that some days before Europe gave a big
privilege to Ukraine- it can export its products to the EU with new
customs duties until January 1st, 2016, but imports from Europe will
be with old customs duties. "It satisfies the RF. It is a good example
for Armenia and we must cling to it and while entering the CC we must
ask the union to trade with European partners like in the past for two
years. But I don't know whether it will be done in Armenia or will be
discussed. We must prolong, as it is possible that in 2015 the CC and
the EU come to an agreement and we shouldn't stay between them."
He is also against having the checkpoint with the NKR after entering
the CC. What relates to the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, he says,
that it entered a new phase, "The phase when both the RA and
Azerbaijan can destroy each other. That's why I attach great
importance to peace and agreement between Azerbaijan and the NKR."