CIS member states to sign new agreements on free trade zone in May 2011November 20, 2010 - 18:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that agreements in the field of free trade are in force among the CIS member states. However, negotiations are held to reissue the bilateral agreements as contracts on a single economic zone, said Mr. Sargsyan based on the results of his two-day visit to Saint Petersburg. He added that it is necessary to define new mechanisms, taking into consideration mutual benefits. It suggests that the countries should have a list of goods and services, which are of priority importance for them. A special working group will deal with the matter until May 2011. “The countries are expected to sign new agreements on a free trade zone among the CIS member states in May,” said Sargsyan. Preparatory works on the free trade zone creation were in the focus of a meeting of the CIS heads of government in Saint Petersburg. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |