Lavrov called the actual idea of a free trade zone EEC and EU
The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia S. Lavrov Century believes that the idea of the start of negotiations on the free trade area between the Eurasian economic Union and the European Union are still valid. The Minister recalled that the leadership of Russia has not 1st year agitating partners in the EU to start the project of integration of the EEC and the EU." The first step in this direction could be the start of negotiations for the conclusion of agreements on free trade zone between the Eurasian economic Union and the European Union. This initiative, as you know, years ago in Brussels proposed (Russian President Vladimir) Putin. It retains its relevance, "he said, RIA" Novosti ". He added that the integration would help to provide a harmonious development of all countries of the so-called wider Europe, both inside and outside in various integration associations ". Remember, the Treaty establishing the EAEC at the base of the Common economic space of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia was signed in may 2014, because It will come 1 January 2015. on 10 October, the head of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia signed an agreement on Armenia's accession to the Treaty on the Eurasian economic Union. Lavrov also said that Moscow is interested in developing cooperation with the European Union, for this need to be overcome due to the fall in Ukraine problems. According to his statement, " line in Brussels in connection with the Ukrainian crisis led to a significant decline in our interaction with the European Union, to the aggravation of a number of problematic issues in the political and economic areas of our agenda." We believe it is necessary to work towards overcoming these issues on a systematic basis through peer collaborative work, because we still had expressed interest in the development of our equal and mutually beneficial cooperation with the European Union ", - said the Russian Minister. VIDEO