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Main disadvantage of Eurasian Union is catastrophically slow
integration, Semyon Uralov thinks
Friday 6 June 2014 13:14
Semyon Uralov
Yerevan/Mediamax/. "Odnako. Eurasia" Chief Editor Semyon Uralov stated
today that Armenia has a historical opportunity in the current process
of joining Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU).
"Armenia has a historical opportunity now. The Eurasian Union is just
being set up and the states, which manage to integrate into the
"kernel" of this Union, will be able to participate in developing its
rules. Armenia has taken a correct and quick pace and has already
outrun Kyrgyzstan in terms of realizing the points of the roadmap (on
Customs Union membership - ed.)", said Semyon Uralov in Yerevan today.
According to him, there are three main issues the solution of which is
crucial in terms of Armenia's EaEU membership.
"The first and most important one is ensuring transit integration by
means of railway communication through Georgia. All relevant
opportunities exist - the Georgian elites have changed, the influence
of Ivanishvili who has his business in Russia is high. Considering
that presently the relations between Russia and Georgia are not that
good the Armenian lobby in Moscow and Tbilisi as well as in the U.S.
and the EU should play an important role in it. Everything depends on
Yerevan's lobby opportunities", said Uralov.
According to Uralov, the second issue refers to the new
industrialization of Armenia. As the expert [pointed out access to
cheap energy carriers plays a key role in it and it will be provided
for Armenia within the Eurasian Union.
"We just need to elaborate the type of economy Armenia wants to have",
he stressed.
The third issue, which is not less important, refers to the
inter-regional integration between Armenia and EaEU states.
"The main principle - the security of Armenia's foreign borders is
secured. Armenia has a battle-worthy army, and a joint border
protection is performed with Russia. The security is guaranteed. If
these three areas are implemented, then in 2-3 years the outcome will
be tangible for Armenians as well", said Semyon Uralov.
Answering Mediamax's question concerning EaEU shortcomings, Uralov
noted that the main shortcoming of this integration process is that we
"greatly lag behind".
"The Eurasian Union was to be set up 20 years ago at least. There is a
great war ahead and we can see that various attempts are made to set
Eurasia on fire. In this regard, the quicker we set up our world and
economy and secure ourselves against global shocks, the greater
chances of survival we will have. I believe we should speed up the
process. Since Armenia will join the Customs Union in July, I believe
by September we should have deployed integration through Russia. We
virtually have 2-3 years after which we will be realizing the
integration under terms quite unfavorable for us", resumed Semyon
Uralov.
http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/foreignpolicy/10489/
integration, Semyon Uralov thinks
Friday 6 June 2014 13:14
Semyon Uralov
Yerevan/Mediamax/. "Odnako. Eurasia" Chief Editor Semyon Uralov stated
today that Armenia has a historical opportunity in the current process
of joining Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU).
"Armenia has a historical opportunity now. The Eurasian Union is just
being set up and the states, which manage to integrate into the
"kernel" of this Union, will be able to participate in developing its
rules. Armenia has taken a correct and quick pace and has already
outrun Kyrgyzstan in terms of realizing the points of the roadmap (on
Customs Union membership - ed.)", said Semyon Uralov in Yerevan today.
According to him, there are three main issues the solution of which is
crucial in terms of Armenia's EaEU membership.
"The first and most important one is ensuring transit integration by
means of railway communication through Georgia. All relevant
opportunities exist - the Georgian elites have changed, the influence
of Ivanishvili who has his business in Russia is high. Considering
that presently the relations between Russia and Georgia are not that
good the Armenian lobby in Moscow and Tbilisi as well as in the U.S.
and the EU should play an important role in it. Everything depends on
Yerevan's lobby opportunities", said Uralov.
According to Uralov, the second issue refers to the new
industrialization of Armenia. As the expert [pointed out access to
cheap energy carriers plays a key role in it and it will be provided
for Armenia within the Eurasian Union.
"We just need to elaborate the type of economy Armenia wants to have",
he stressed.
The third issue, which is not less important, refers to the
inter-regional integration between Armenia and EaEU states.
"The main principle - the security of Armenia's foreign borders is
secured. Armenia has a battle-worthy army, and a joint border
protection is performed with Russia. The security is guaranteed. If
these three areas are implemented, then in 2-3 years the outcome will
be tangible for Armenians as well", said Semyon Uralov.
Answering Mediamax's question concerning EaEU shortcomings, Uralov
noted that the main shortcoming of this integration process is that we
"greatly lag behind".
"The Eurasian Union was to be set up 20 years ago at least. There is a
great war ahead and we can see that various attempts are made to set
Eurasia on fire. In this regard, the quicker we set up our world and
economy and secure ourselves against global shocks, the greater
chances of survival we will have. I believe we should speed up the
process. Since Armenia will join the Customs Union in July, I believe
by September we should have deployed integration through Russia. We
virtually have 2-3 years after which we will be realizing the
integration under terms quite unfavorable for us", resumed Semyon
Uralov.
http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/foreignpolicy/10489/