Vladimir Putin on Free Trade

	Vladimir Putin on Free Trade

More preferential agreements with largest trading partners

Putin called for stepping up interaction on free trade agreements between the EAEU states and other countries. In particular, the EAEU should consider conclusion of free trade agreements with Indonesia and Mongolia. "We are in favor of increasing the number of preferential agreements with our largest trading partners," Putin said. Member-states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Source: Tass Russian News Agency on Foreign Influencers , May 21, 2021

Russia is courting India to sign a free trade agreement

Russia is courting India to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, or EAEU, a move some experts argue could be a "perfect fit" for both countries. Nikolay Kudashev, the Russian ambassador to India, told reporters that Moscow hoped New Delhi and the EAEU would sign a free trade pact within the next year. Source: NIKKEI Asia on Foreign Influencers , Jan 15, 2020

Working on free trade area involving Israel and Egypt

Putin said his country was working to create a free trade area involving Israel and Egypt.

He said such an agreement, which is intended to remove or reduce trade barriers between countries such as import duties, would be similar to Russia's arrangement with Iran.

Source: Times of Israel on Foreign Influencers , Oct 13, 2019

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