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Jan 1 2015
Armenia is now in the Eurasian Economic Union
Thursday, 1 January 2015, 12:39 pm
Press Release: The Eurasian Economic Commission - EEC
December 31, 2014
EEC Press Office
PRESS RELEASE
Armenia is now in the Eurasian Economic Union
January 2, the Treaty on Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic
Union (EEU) is coming into force. Armenia became the fourth
full-fledged Member-State of the Eurasian Economic Union together with
Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.
By this Treaty Armenia has made a part of the Treaty on the Eurasian
Economic Union, signed by the Presidents of the EEU Member-States -
Alexander Lukashenko, Nursultan Nazarbayev and Vladimir Putin on May
29, 2014 in Astana, as well as other international treaties forming
the EEU legal framework. From now on, Armenia undertakes corresponding
obligations, and therewith gets access to the EEU single market with
170 million citizens.
By joining the Eurasian Economic Union, the state gets fully involved
into implementation of the Eurasian project aimed, on the one hand, at
forming of four freedoms: free movement of goods, services, capital
and labour force. On the other hand, - at creation of one of the key
economic centers of evolving architecture of the multipolar world.
The fourth partner expects a number of positive effects form
integration. Among the key ones there are an increase of goods
turnover due to elimination of barriers and minimization of
administrative expenses, increase of mobility of labour force due to
introduction to the single labour market, increase of stability of
economic development due to reduction of economic isolation effect,
development of infrastructure projects, participation in drawing up of
the agenda using the mechanisms of the Eurasian Economic Union.
The Treaty on accession provides for full involvement of Armenia's
representatives into the activities of the EEU governance. Upon entry
of the Treaty into force the President of Armenia becomes a
full-fledged Member of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, and the
Prime Minister becomes a Member of Intergovernmental Council; the
full-fledged representative joins the Eurasian Economic Commission.
Armenia will be represented by three Board Members in the Board of the
Eurasian Economic Commission, as wells as other EEU Member-States.
For reference:
April 10, 2013 the Chairman of the EEC Board Viktor Khristenko and the
Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sarkisyan signed the
Memorandum on cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Commission and
the Government of the Republic of Armenia. The document laid the basis
for cooperation between the Parties by providing consultations,
conducting conferences and seminars, preparing of analytical reviews
on issues of mutual interest, conducting meetings of the Eurasian
Economic Commission management with the Armenian Party. At the same
time, over a period of several years, the Republic of Armenia has been
engaged in an active dialogue with the European Union within the
frameworks of the "Eastern Partnership" program, aimed at conclusion
of the European Union Association Agreement.
September 3, 2013 the Republic of Armenia issued a declaration of
intent to join the Customs Union (CU) and Single Economic Space (SES).
October 24, 2013, during the panel session of the Supreme Eurasian
Economic Council in Minsk the Presidents of the Republic of Belarus,
the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation considered the
application of the Republic of Armenia and instructed the Eurasian
Economic Commission to initiate the procedure on accession.
The Working Group created based on Decision of the Supreme Eurasian
Economic Council "On accession of the Republic of Armenia to the
Customs Union and Single Economic Space of the Republic of Belarus,
the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation" dated October
24, 2013 No. 49 with participation of the representatives of Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Russia, Armenia and the Eurasian Economic Commission,
chaired by the Member of the Board - Minister in charge of the
Development of Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic
Commission Tatiana Valovaya developed the relevant "road map".
November 6, 2013, in Erevan the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian
Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko and the Prime Minister of the
Republic of Armenia Tigran Sarkisyan signed a Memorandum on
strengthened cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Commission and
the Republic of Armenia, the project thereof was preliminary approved
by Decision of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council at the highest
level on October 24, 2013 No. 49. In accordance with the Memorandum
the Republic of Armenia shall have the right to participate in the
sessions of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, the Council and the
Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, as well as the right to
appoint a representative of the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian
Economic Commission. The Memorandum also provides for the possibility
to establish information exchange between the Parties. This Memorandum
was prepared and adopted in furtherance of the Memorandum on
cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the
Government of the Republic of Armenia dated April 10, 2013.
December 24, 2013 in Minsk the Presidents of the Member-States of the
Customs Union and Single Economic Space approved the "road map" for
accession of the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian integration
association. The Heads of the Member-States of the Customs Union and
Armenia accepted the Application "On participation of the Republic of
Armenia in the Eurasian integration process", that welcomed the
intention of the Republic of Armenia to join the Customs Union and
Single Economic Space.
All the measures that had to be taken prior to the accession have been
taken. In the course of cooperation Armenia demonstrated a laudable
interest and activity. In accordance with the "road map", the Republic
of Armenia had to take 126 measures out of 267 "prior to accession".
All of them have been taken. Certain provisions relating to the
implementation of these items are included in the Treaty on Accession.
Within the frameworks of the accession procedure the experts of the
Eurasian Economic Commission made more than 40 visits to the Republic
of Armenia.
In general, the implementation of the "road map" for the Republic of
Armenia is the harmonization of national legislation with the
contractual and legal framework of the Eurasian Economic
Note to editors
The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) - a supranational governing
body of the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia (CU) and
the Single Economic Space (SES) of the Eurasian Economic Community.
The main task of the EEC is to ensure conditions for the CU and SES
operation and development as well as to elaborate economic integration
initiatives within the framework of the CU and SES. The EEC is based
on the Agreement on and of 18 November 2011. The United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is one of the five
regional commissions of the United Nations. It brings together 56
countries in Europe, North-America, and Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS) and North America. Its main aim is to promote
pan-European economic integration and cooperation in environment,
forests, housing and land management, statistics, energy, trade and
transport.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1501/S00001/armenia-is-now-in-the-eurasian-economic-union.htm
From: A. Papazian
Jan 1 2015
Armenia is now in the Eurasian Economic Union
Thursday, 1 January 2015, 12:39 pm
Press Release: The Eurasian Economic Commission - EEC
December 31, 2014
EEC Press Office
PRESS RELEASE
Armenia is now in the Eurasian Economic Union
January 2, the Treaty on Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic
Union (EEU) is coming into force. Armenia became the fourth
full-fledged Member-State of the Eurasian Economic Union together with
Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.
By this Treaty Armenia has made a part of the Treaty on the Eurasian
Economic Union, signed by the Presidents of the EEU Member-States -
Alexander Lukashenko, Nursultan Nazarbayev and Vladimir Putin on May
29, 2014 in Astana, as well as other international treaties forming
the EEU legal framework. From now on, Armenia undertakes corresponding
obligations, and therewith gets access to the EEU single market with
170 million citizens.
By joining the Eurasian Economic Union, the state gets fully involved
into implementation of the Eurasian project aimed, on the one hand, at
forming of four freedoms: free movement of goods, services, capital
and labour force. On the other hand, - at creation of one of the key
economic centers of evolving architecture of the multipolar world.
The fourth partner expects a number of positive effects form
integration. Among the key ones there are an increase of goods
turnover due to elimination of barriers and minimization of
administrative expenses, increase of mobility of labour force due to
introduction to the single labour market, increase of stability of
economic development due to reduction of economic isolation effect,
development of infrastructure projects, participation in drawing up of
the agenda using the mechanisms of the Eurasian Economic Union.
The Treaty on accession provides for full involvement of Armenia's
representatives into the activities of the EEU governance. Upon entry
of the Treaty into force the President of Armenia becomes a
full-fledged Member of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, and the
Prime Minister becomes a Member of Intergovernmental Council; the
full-fledged representative joins the Eurasian Economic Commission.
Armenia will be represented by three Board Members in the Board of the
Eurasian Economic Commission, as wells as other EEU Member-States.
For reference:
April 10, 2013 the Chairman of the EEC Board Viktor Khristenko and the
Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sarkisyan signed the
Memorandum on cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Commission and
the Government of the Republic of Armenia. The document laid the basis
for cooperation between the Parties by providing consultations,
conducting conferences and seminars, preparing of analytical reviews
on issues of mutual interest, conducting meetings of the Eurasian
Economic Commission management with the Armenian Party. At the same
time, over a period of several years, the Republic of Armenia has been
engaged in an active dialogue with the European Union within the
frameworks of the "Eastern Partnership" program, aimed at conclusion
of the European Union Association Agreement.
September 3, 2013 the Republic of Armenia issued a declaration of
intent to join the Customs Union (CU) and Single Economic Space (SES).
October 24, 2013, during the panel session of the Supreme Eurasian
Economic Council in Minsk the Presidents of the Republic of Belarus,
the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation considered the
application of the Republic of Armenia and instructed the Eurasian
Economic Commission to initiate the procedure on accession.
The Working Group created based on Decision of the Supreme Eurasian
Economic Council "On accession of the Republic of Armenia to the
Customs Union and Single Economic Space of the Republic of Belarus,
the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation" dated October
24, 2013 No. 49 with participation of the representatives of Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Russia, Armenia and the Eurasian Economic Commission,
chaired by the Member of the Board - Minister in charge of the
Development of Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic
Commission Tatiana Valovaya developed the relevant "road map".
November 6, 2013, in Erevan the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian
Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko and the Prime Minister of the
Republic of Armenia Tigran Sarkisyan signed a Memorandum on
strengthened cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Commission and
the Republic of Armenia, the project thereof was preliminary approved
by Decision of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council at the highest
level on October 24, 2013 No. 49. In accordance with the Memorandum
the Republic of Armenia shall have the right to participate in the
sessions of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, the Council and the
Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, as well as the right to
appoint a representative of the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian
Economic Commission. The Memorandum also provides for the possibility
to establish information exchange between the Parties. This Memorandum
was prepared and adopted in furtherance of the Memorandum on
cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the
Government of the Republic of Armenia dated April 10, 2013.
December 24, 2013 in Minsk the Presidents of the Member-States of the
Customs Union and Single Economic Space approved the "road map" for
accession of the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian integration
association. The Heads of the Member-States of the Customs Union and
Armenia accepted the Application "On participation of the Republic of
Armenia in the Eurasian integration process", that welcomed the
intention of the Republic of Armenia to join the Customs Union and
Single Economic Space.
All the measures that had to be taken prior to the accession have been
taken. In the course of cooperation Armenia demonstrated a laudable
interest and activity. In accordance with the "road map", the Republic
of Armenia had to take 126 measures out of 267 "prior to accession".
All of them have been taken. Certain provisions relating to the
implementation of these items are included in the Treaty on Accession.
Within the frameworks of the accession procedure the experts of the
Eurasian Economic Commission made more than 40 visits to the Republic
of Armenia.
In general, the implementation of the "road map" for the Republic of
Armenia is the harmonization of national legislation with the
contractual and legal framework of the Eurasian Economic
Note to editors
The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) - a supranational governing
body of the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia (CU) and
the Single Economic Space (SES) of the Eurasian Economic Community.
The main task of the EEC is to ensure conditions for the CU and SES
operation and development as well as to elaborate economic integration
initiatives within the framework of the CU and SES. The EEC is based
on the Agreement on and of 18 November 2011. The United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is one of the five
regional commissions of the United Nations. It brings together 56
countries in Europe, North-America, and Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS) and North America. Its main aim is to promote
pan-European economic integration and cooperation in environment,
forests, housing and land management, statistics, energy, trade and
transport.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1501/S00001/armenia-is-now-in-the-eurasian-economic-union.htm
From: A. Papazian