Russia's Govt. approves draft law on Armenia's accession to EEU

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. The Committee on Preparation of Draft Laws of the Government of the Russian Federation has approved the draft law on the agreement on Armenia’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union. As reports “Armenpress”, the website of the Cabinet of Ministers stated about this on November 18.

The draft law was introduced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and it was discussed at the course of the Government’s session.

The Eurasian Economic Union was established by a treaty signed on 29 May 2014 between the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia. A treaty to enlarge the EEU to Armenia was signed on October 9, 2014. The Union will officially go into effect on 1 January 2015.