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ARMENIA IN EURASIAN UNION: ECONOMISTS SAY FIRST MONTHS TRANSITIONAL PERIOD
13:08 * 01.04.15
The past three months of Armenia's membership in the Eurasian
Economic Union (EEU) are too short a period to allow for pessimistic
evaluations, a Russian-Armenian economist has said, considering the
existing problems temporary.
"All the problems we see today are characteristic of a transitional
period. They have existed for Russia and Kazakhstan since 2010 when
the activities had just got under way. The first six months are
transitional, so we still need time. You are probably aware that all
the EEU countries will soon meet for a business forum to raise all
the problems and propose solutions," Aza Migranyan told reporters
in Yerevan.
Svetlana Grigoryan, another economist attending the news conference,
agreed that the existing problems are not easy to resolve in just
an instant.
"Many people today speak of the Russian Rouble's depreciation and
the consequent problems in the EEU zone, but even if Armenia had
not joined the EEU, the slump in the exchange rate of the Rouble
would have influenced the mutual economic relations. This issue is
difficult to resolve at the moment, with everything depending on the
prices of oil," she noted.
Commenting on the plan to launch a united currency, the economist said
she doesn't expect it to be realized in the near future. "As you know,
the European Union, too needed a lasting period to launch a united
currency. That isn't possible in the near future, but we are already
aware that there is an interest," she added.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/04/01/azamigranian/1634197
13:08 * 01.04.15
The past three months of Armenia's membership in the Eurasian
Economic Union (EEU) are too short a period to allow for pessimistic
evaluations, a Russian-Armenian economist has said, considering the
existing problems temporary.
"All the problems we see today are characteristic of a transitional
period. They have existed for Russia and Kazakhstan since 2010 when
the activities had just got under way. The first six months are
transitional, so we still need time. You are probably aware that all
the EEU countries will soon meet for a business forum to raise all
the problems and propose solutions," Aza Migranyan told reporters
in Yerevan.
Svetlana Grigoryan, another economist attending the news conference,
agreed that the existing problems are not easy to resolve in just
an instant.
"Many people today speak of the Russian Rouble's depreciation and
the consequent problems in the EEU zone, but even if Armenia had
not joined the EEU, the slump in the exchange rate of the Rouble
would have influenced the mutual economic relations. This issue is
difficult to resolve at the moment, with everything depending on the
prices of oil," she noted.
Commenting on the plan to launch a united currency, the economist said
she doesn't expect it to be realized in the near future. "As you know,
the European Union, too needed a lasting period to launch a united
currency. That isn't possible in the near future, but we are already
aware that there is an interest," she added.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/04/01/azamigranian/1634197