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    CUSTOMS UNION LEADERS WANT ARMENIA ACCESSION TREATY TO BE READY BY JUNE

    RIA Novosti
    April 30, 2014 Wednesday

    MINSK, April 29 (RIA Novosti) - Presidents of Russia, Belarus
    and Kazakhstan ordered to prepare a draft agreement on Armenia's
    Membership in the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space by the
    next meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, the Eurasian
    Economic Commission chief told reporters Tuesday.

    "It was ordered to prepare a draft agreement on Armenia's accession to
    the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space for the next meeting
    of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council till June 1, 2014," Victor
    Khristenko said.

    It was earlier expected that Armenia would sign EU's Association
    Agreement with a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area component
    during the Vilnius Eastern Partnership Summit in November 2013.

    However in September 2013 in a surprising turn of events Erevan decided
    to back off from economic integration with Europe and announced its
    intention to join the Russian-led Customs Union.

    A roadmap for accession to the Customs Union was published on December
    24 in Moscow.

    The document contains conditions that must be fulfilled before Armenia
    can join the economic alliance of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

    Khristenko stressed that Armenia had already fulfilled 111 out of
    126 pre-membership commitments outlined in the roadmap. Another 15
    conditions will be incorporated in the accession agreement, he added.

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