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WE NEED TO FIND MOST EFFECTIVE TOOLS FOR ARMENIA'S COOPERATION WITH CUSTOMS UNION: PM SAYS
YEREVAN, February 4. / ARKA /. We need to find a formula and the most
effective tools for Armenia's collaboration with the Customs Union of
Russia-Belarus _Kazakhstan, Armenian prime minister Tigran Sargsyan
said in an interview with The Moscow News newspaper
He pointed to the fact that the structure of the Armenian economy
is very different from the economic structure of the Customs Union's
member countries, which have considerable energy resources and which
protect their domestic producers by relatively high customs duties.
"In general, the level of customs dues in the Customs Union is twice
higher than those used in Armenia. Armenia is one of the first CIS
countries, which joined the World Trade Organization, and it also
gives some specifics on our relations with the Customs Union. It is
therefore necessary to find a formula, and the best tools for our
interaction with the Customs Union ' Sargsyan said.
Speaking about the probability of Armenia's accession to the Customs
Union, Armenian prime minister stressed that Armenia is interested
in the integration processes in the CIS and is ready to encourage them.
"On the one hand, Russia is our strategic partner, and on the
other-is a large and promising market, and we need to create favorable
conditions for doing business in this space," he added. -0-
From: A. Papazian
YEREVAN, February 4. / ARKA /. We need to find a formula and the most
effective tools for Armenia's collaboration with the Customs Union of
Russia-Belarus _Kazakhstan, Armenian prime minister Tigran Sargsyan
said in an interview with The Moscow News newspaper
He pointed to the fact that the structure of the Armenian economy
is very different from the economic structure of the Customs Union's
member countries, which have considerable energy resources and which
protect their domestic producers by relatively high customs duties.
"In general, the level of customs dues in the Customs Union is twice
higher than those used in Armenia. Armenia is one of the first CIS
countries, which joined the World Trade Organization, and it also
gives some specifics on our relations with the Customs Union. It is
therefore necessary to find a formula, and the best tools for our
interaction with the Customs Union ' Sargsyan said.
Speaking about the probability of Armenia's accession to the Customs
Union, Armenian prime minister stressed that Armenia is interested
in the integration processes in the CIS and is ready to encourage them.
"On the one hand, Russia is our strategic partner, and on the
other-is a large and promising market, and we need to create favorable
conditions for doing business in this space," he added. -0-
From: A. Papazian