ACCORDING TO N. YERITSIAN, PROCESS OF EU’S RECOGNIZING ARMENIA AS MARKET ECONOMY IN FINAL PHASE
Noyan Tapan
Jan 24, 2008
YEREVAN, JANUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. China and India are among Asian
countries with a free trade regime established between them. "Our
purpose is to join the agreement on free trade between these
countries through negotiations," the RA minister of trade and economic
development Nerses Yeritsian said at the January 23 press conference.
In his words, some steps have already been taken for fulfilment of this
goal. "Just as the matter concerns an agreement on free trade with
the European Union, we can achieve the same with this Asian group,"
the minister explained.
It is noteworthy that a feasibility study is now being conducted by
an independent international organization with the aim of examining
the opportunity of signing an agreement on free trade between Armenia
and the EU. A group of independent experts came to Armenia for this
purpose.
The process of the EU’s recongnizing Armenia as a market economy is
currently in the final phase. All the EU requirements to countries
with the status of market economy have been met and the necessary
documents have been submitted to the EU. In 2007, work was done for
Armenia’s being granted GSP+ trade regime by the EU. It will allow
to import all Armenian goods, except weapons, to EU member states at
a zero or reduced customs duty. This work will continue in 2008.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
