Russia and Armenia will hold consultations on mutual recognition of driving licenses

ArmInfo. At the meeting of the  Eurasian intergovernmental council the issue of mutual recognition of  driving licenses issued in the member states of the EAEC was  discussed the day before. As the press service of the  Eurasian Commission  told ArmInfo, the Prime Ministers instructed the Government of the  Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Armenia to  consult on the issue of mutual recognition of national or  international driving permits issued in Russia and Armenia before  August 20, 2017.

Note that since June 1 in Russia, the ban on the use of foreign  driving licenses by persons working in the territory of the country  in the field of transportation came into effect. The requirement to  obtain Russian driver's licenses by foreigners professionally engaged  in transportation does not apply to citizens of Kyrgyzstan, as well  as Belarus and Kazakhstan, where Russian is the official language.  Thus, changes from the member states of the EAEC do not apply only to  Armenia. This decision caused serious concern of the Armenian side,  as it contradicts the principles of the Unified Energy System, which  provides for the creation of a single labor market.