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 Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |