 Turkey seeks negotiations with Eurasian Customs Union August 19, 2017 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey wants to start negotiations with the Eurasian Customs Union, which consists of members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Friday, August 18, according to Anadolu Agency. The EAEU consists of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. In recent years, Turkey has been stressing the importance of using local currencies in foreign trade with its neighbors and major trade partners like Russia, Iran and China to lower the currency conversion costs. "Our target is to use national currencies in foreign trade. If we do that, we can eliminate the negative effects of foreign exchange volatilities," Zeybekci added. Photo. BelTA   Top stories Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan has urged the international community to rein in Azerbaijan. Serj Tankian has teased his new Armenian coffee brand, Kavat, in a fresh short video published on his Twitter account. A park named in honor of the Armenian capital city of Yerevan was officially opened in the U.S. state of Illinois. The Ministers also discussed preparation for the Summit of La Phrancophonie, to be held in the Armenian capital in October.   Partner news |  Latest news Yerevan: Polls close in municipal elections  Polling stations closed in Yerevan at 8:00pm sharp after the residents voted to elect new members of the Council of Elders․Russian scientists plan to bring woolly mammoths back Experiments will involve searching for and studying whole cells in the remains of well-preserved ancient animals, such as mammoths.Yerevan elections: Voter turnout stands at 24% as of 2pm Municipal elections are currently underway in Yerevan where residents are set to cast ballots in favor of new members of the Council of Elders.Iran Foreign Ministry summons Dutch, Danish envoys after attack Iranian authorities summoned ambassadors of the Netherlands and Denmark as well as chargé d'affaires of the British embassy. |
