EAEU expected to sign agreements with China, Iran on May 17May 14, 2018 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is expected to sign agreements with China and Iran on May 17 in Astana, Kazakhstan, the press service of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EAEC) said. A free trade zone will be established between the EAEU and Iran, which provides for the reduction or abolition of import customs duties for a fairly wide range of goods. With China, agreements on broad-scale and sectoral cooperation have been reached. On behalf of the Union, the agreements will be signed by EAEC chairman Tigran Sargsyan, with high-ranking representatives of the EAEU member countries, China and Iran set to attend the signing ceremony. A trade bloc established in 2015, the EAEU was based on the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus. It was later joined by Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. In 2016, Vietnam officially became the first non-regional country to join the bloc. The union is designed to ensure the free movement of goods, services, capital and workers between member countries. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |