ArmInfo.Armenia attaches great importance to the formation of a single gas market for the Union, Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated on May 21 at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
"We consider it necessary that within the framework of an international treaty, not only approaches to prices and tariff formation in the common gas market of the Union would be agreed, but also tariffs for the transportation of gas and third countries for domestic consumption on the basis of transparency and a non- discriminatory approach were set," he said. From the point of view of integration processes, Pashinyan also called it important to identify and remove barriers and restrictions in mutual trade.
The Acting Prime Minister of Armenia once again confirmed the readiness of the RA government to continue joint programs, carry out consistent work to popularize the ideas of Eurasian economic integration and increase its international authority.
As Pashinyan pointed out, Armenia reaffirms its commitment to further deepening cooperation between the EAEU member states in the field of health care, joint disease prevention, and in the field of pharmaceuticals. In terms of the development of integration, he numbered important projects to strengthen integration, and the availability of specialized investment funds. Acting Prime Minister touched upon the development of industry and infrastructures, urging to continue work on the development of human capital. In this regard, he urged to work out a platform for academic mobility in the field of industry and the agro-industrial complex of the EAEU.
Pashinyan touched upon the topic of the digital agenda of the Union. In this regard, he noted the importance of introducing the unified "Work without Borders" search system into trial operation from July 1. The system will provide new employment opportunities in the countries of the Union.
To note, Armenia's foreign trade turnover with the EAEU countries in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020 decreased by 9.3% (against 5.7% growth a year earlier), amounting to $ 459.7 million, as evidenced by the final data of the RA Statistical Committee. The EAEU is an international economic integration association created on the basis of the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space and operating since January 1, 2015. It includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Now the EAEU is chaired by Kazakhstan.
