Foreign Ministry: Russia still offers the EU the development of a free trade zone with the EEU
Russia still offers the European Union the development of a common free trade zone with the Eurasian economic Union (EEU), said the Deputy head of the Russian foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov.

Russia still offers the European Union the development of a common free trade zone with the Eurasian economic Union (EEU), said the Deputy head of the Russian foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov.
"We advocate a balance of interests, this was the thrust of our proposal, made by President Putin at the conference of the EU-Russia in January 2013 to begin work on the creation of a common economic And humanitarian space from Lisbon to Vladivostok. This initiative was aimed at ending a meaningless game with the fate of neighboring Russia And the EU countries. The development of common space allowed not only to warn the Ukrainian tragedy, but also to make General area of interest for the Russian Federation, the EU And neighbors. Unfortunately, the EU did not hear the voice of reason at the time. I dream that today it has the opportunity to be the real decision ", - quotes RIA "news" words Meshkov on the Crans Montana forum. He said that the story is about " creating a space and a free trade area in which all We might be enabled." And those who are part of the EU, And those who are members of the Eurasian Union, And those countries which do not belong there, but are the European countries. Why not? And when We offer this, We assure, because it is required to be made under the rules of the WTO ", - said the Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. However, He said that relations with the EU " one of the issues is that We do not wish to be the younger sister of the European Union, We wish to be an equal partner "." We wish to work together, but We wish to create together the rules of the game, rather than adapts To one system. We want an equal partnership. And it must be borne in mind In any conversation that we will have to resume, " said Sacks. He said that in 2014 the trade turnover between the EU And Russia has decreased almost on 10%." reducing trade turnover has increased in the 1st quarter of the year is 36%. The growth is observed only in the back with 2 countries-EU members - Bulgaria And Malta, this is not a very big Increase of about 1-2%, " said Sacks. Thus, according to his statement, with Egypt trade grew by 86%, with Mexico - 30, 7%, and with USA - 5, 6%." at present our business we need to work on the business plan about the future, we need to decide what to do, how to act And how to move, " said Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs. Remember, in may 2014 was signed the agreement on establishing the Eurasian economic Union is the home base of the common economic space of Belarus, Kazakhstan And Russia, because He joined on 1 January 2015. October 10, 2014 the head of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan And Armenia signed a Treaty on Armenia's accession To the Treaty on the Eurasian economic Union. May 8 participating countries of the Eurasian economic Union adopted an opinion on the accession To the Union of Kyrgyzstan. LAS - international integration economic Union, created on the base of the Customs Union And the common economic space And has been operating since 1 January of the current year. Currently the EAEU member States are Russia, Armenia, Belarus And Kazakhstan, and from may 29 To join them in Kyrgyzstan.