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VYACHESLAV KOVALENKO: "ARMENIA NEEDS THE EEU"
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Sept 24 2014
24 September 2014 - 12:31pm
By Vestnik Kavkaza
On October 10th in Minsk as a result of talks between the EEU
countries' leaders the Agreement on Accession of Armenia to the
Eurasian Economic Union is going to be signed. According to Gallup
International, more than half of Armenia's citizens positively
view joining the Customs Union, which is a basis for the EEU; 27%
of citizens regard it negatively.
At the same time, according to a survey headlined "Integration
Barometer" by the Eurasian Bank of Development, the accession of
Armenia to the Customs Union is viewed positively by 64% of Armenian
citizens, 8% treat it negatively, and 21% - indifferently.
Vyacheslav Kovalenko, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador
of Russia to Armenia (2009-2013), the director of regional programs
of the Institute of Caspian Cooperation, thinks that "integration for
such small countries as Armenia is a guarantee of providing lasting
economic interests, lasting economic growth. The process of Eurasian
integration means joint working on the game rules and mutual respect
of national sovereignties. A significant part of the road has been
travelled; there are some problems with customs and tax spheres,
which are being intensively discussed."
According to Kovalenko, "Armenia, which has chosen the Customs
Union willingly, will travel the rest of the road by signing the
agreement, and together with Russia and other CU members it will come
to wide prospects of development of its national economy, using the
achievements of the Customs Union. This is oil prices, extension of
cooperation and interregional ties, extension of the outlet market
for Armenian agricultural producers, issues of migration policies,
issuing national status to labor migrants who work in Russia.
2 million Armenians live in Russia. According to the Federal Migration
Service, 800 thousand of them are labor migrants. It is important
to prevent the situation which has happened in Ukraine, when such
conflicts between two parts of the population occurred. We should
remember about this important factor."
Meanwhile, yesterday it was found out that the State Duma could
ratify the agreement establishing the Eurasian Economic Union on
September 26th.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/articles/politics/60289.html
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Sept 24 2014
24 September 2014 - 12:31pm
By Vestnik Kavkaza
On October 10th in Minsk as a result of talks between the EEU
countries' leaders the Agreement on Accession of Armenia to the
Eurasian Economic Union is going to be signed. According to Gallup
International, more than half of Armenia's citizens positively
view joining the Customs Union, which is a basis for the EEU; 27%
of citizens regard it negatively.
At the same time, according to a survey headlined "Integration
Barometer" by the Eurasian Bank of Development, the accession of
Armenia to the Customs Union is viewed positively by 64% of Armenian
citizens, 8% treat it negatively, and 21% - indifferently.
Vyacheslav Kovalenko, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador
of Russia to Armenia (2009-2013), the director of regional programs
of the Institute of Caspian Cooperation, thinks that "integration for
such small countries as Armenia is a guarantee of providing lasting
economic interests, lasting economic growth. The process of Eurasian
integration means joint working on the game rules and mutual respect
of national sovereignties. A significant part of the road has been
travelled; there are some problems with customs and tax spheres,
which are being intensively discussed."
According to Kovalenko, "Armenia, which has chosen the Customs
Union willingly, will travel the rest of the road by signing the
agreement, and together with Russia and other CU members it will come
to wide prospects of development of its national economy, using the
achievements of the Customs Union. This is oil prices, extension of
cooperation and interregional ties, extension of the outlet market
for Armenian agricultural producers, issues of migration policies,
issuing national status to labor migrants who work in Russia.
2 million Armenians live in Russia. According to the Federal Migration
Service, 800 thousand of them are labor migrants. It is important
to prevent the situation which has happened in Ukraine, when such
conflicts between two parts of the population occurred. We should
remember about this important factor."
Meanwhile, yesterday it was found out that the State Duma could
ratify the agreement establishing the Eurasian Economic Union on
September 26th.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/articles/politics/60289.html