YEREVAN, AUGUST 14, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev inked the Treaty on the accession of the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian Economic Union and  submitted it to President Vladimir Putin for signature. "Armenpress" was informed about this from the Russian government's official website. "The Treaty is a fundamental document that defines the agreement reached between the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the terms of accession of the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian Economic Union. The Treaty defines the rules different from the Russian legislation in the spheres of customs tariffs regulation, protection and enforcement of intellectual property right, technical regulation of commercial services, agencies, activities and investments," says the Russian government's website.

The Treaty on the accession of the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian Economic Union was elaborated on May 29, 2014 by the Eurasian Economic Commission, jointly with the state bodies of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia. Under the Russian Federation law, the Treaty is subject to ratification. It was discussed and approved on August 7, 2014 at a government sitting of the Russia Federation.