the Creation of free trade zones, despite the external challenges posed by the pandemic coronavirus remain real agenda of the Eurasian economic Union. ECE, in particular, continues to negotiate partnerships with Egypt, Israel and India, confirmed may 15, member of the Board of trade Andrey Slepnev at the international forum “Promoting Eurasian economic integration: factor business cooperation”, which took place via videoconference.
“work is Continuing in Egypt and is the gateway to Africa, with Israel where our fairly large Diaspora, and we are close to the active phase of negotiations with India,” – said Slepnev, quoted by BelTA.
in addition, he said, started discussing the possibility of concluding agreements on the establishment of free trade zones with other States on the African continent and South-East Asia, as well as with the neighboring countries of the EEU.
member of the Board believes that it is time to “seriously reconsider approaches to the same negotiations” to abandon the trivial supply of goods across the border. He is convinced that it is necessary “to be active in the field of investment services, including digital.” Services of health, education, transport, housing and communal services, according to slepneva, is also a commodity, “which we can sell. Thus, the terms of these negotiations it is necessary to expand”.
