  Azerbaijan not ruling out EEU membership, Foreign Minister says October 1, 2015 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan doesn’t dismiss the possibility of joining the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), but is sure to face certain challenges, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister told Sputnik news agency. "Never say never," Elmar Mammadyarov said on Wednesday, Spetember 30, commenting on the issue. Mammadyarov explained that Azerbaijan is focused on "building more comprehensive cooperation" within the Eurasian bloc. According to the UN international trade statistics, Russia is among the top five importers of Azeri goods. Besides, Azerbaijan is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States free trade zone with Russia. The EEU is an integrated trade zone including Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. Armenia's membership in the EEU presents “an extremely serious obstacle” for Azerbaijan’s involvement, Mammadyarov noted.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
