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What Armenia’s new agreement with the EU means
5-Dec-2017 EU Observer
At the fifth Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels, Armenia and the European Union signed a new framework agreement, dubbed the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement.
New EU-Armenia deal initialed in Yerevan
23-Mar-2017 Massis Post
The agreement is meant to serve as a less ambitious substitute for an Association Agreement negotiated by Armenian and EU officials in the summer of 2013.
Armenia reaches new political agreement with EU
28-Feb-2017 RFERL
The European Union and Armenia have agreed on a new pact tightening political ties, more than three years after Yerevan walked away from a more far-reaching political and commercial deal with the EU to join the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union.
Armenia initiated EAEU-Iran talks on free trade agreement
4-Nov-2016 Armen Press
The Eurasian Economic Union began discussions on having a privileged trade agreement with Iran at the initiation of Armenia
Eurasian union okays free trade with Iran
16-May-2015
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has given the initial go-ahead to signing a free trade agreement with Iran, a senior official of the bloc has said.
Armenia-US trade agreement not a step against Russia – analyst
11-May-2015 http://arka.am/en/news/economy/arme...
The trade agreement signed between Armenia and the US last Thursday should not be considered as a step against Russia, political analyst Movses Demirchyan said in his interview to Sputnik-Armenia radio channel.
US-Armenian trade deal signed
11-May-2015 Azatutyun
The United States and Armenia have signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), generally seen as a precursor to a full fledged FTA.
Armenia wants to be member of both European and Customs Union
26-Dec-2014 Pravda
Armenia resumes negotiations on a new agreement with the European Union, which will preserve all rules of the Association Agreement that do not contradict to the country’s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union.
Peru opens free trade agreement talks with Armenia
8-Jan-2014 Agencia Andina
Peru’s Foreign Minister and her Armenian counterpart met in Lima on Monday to discuss the prospect of a free trade agreement between the two countries. Armenia will soon join the Russian-led Customs Union, which aims to become Eurasia’s economic union modeled after the EU by 2015.
Swedish Foreign Minister: EU-Armenia Association Agreement off agenda
10-Sep-2013 Panarmenian
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said that the EU-Armenia Association Agreement negotiations are off the agenda. "Agreed with Miroslav Lajcak that Association Agreement with Armenia is now off the table. We work with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia," the official said on his Twitter page.
Armenia-EU free trade deal blocked: Lithuania
4-Sep-2013 AFP
Armenia has blocked its chances of signing a free trade deal with the European Union by choosing to join the Russia-led customs union, EU president Lithuania said Tuesday.
Workshop on potential impacts of the EU-Armenia Deep and Comprehensive FTA
16-Apr-2013
A workshop on potential impacts of the proposed EU-Armenia Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area will be held in Yerevan on April 17. The workshop aims to ensure a better understanding by national representatives, business associations, social partners and civil society of the Trade SIA process and to promote an interactive dialogue between the different players.
Uzbekistan might join CIS free trade zone in May 2013
29-Jan-2013
Uzbekistan might join the free trade zone of the Commonwealth of Independent States by the end of May 2013, Director of the First Department of the CIS States of the Russian Foreign Ministry told reporters on 29 January before the start of ministerial consultations in the CIS Executive Committee, BelTA has learnt.
MEP Laima Andrikiene expects the decision on free trade agreement to be reached till November
23-Jan-2013
Laima Andrikiene welcomed the steady progress in the EU negotiations with Armenia and Georgia and expected that political decisions on the conclusion of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements would be reached later this year
EU launches free trade negotiations with Armenia
21-Feb-2012 European Commission
The EU decided to launch negotiations on a deep and comprehensive free trade area with Armenia in order to boost economic growth and investment with this Eastern European Partner.
Iran, Armenia mulling free trade agreement
25-Dec-2011
To boost their economic and trade ties Iran and Armenia are preparing the ground for signing a free trade agreement, Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi says.
Michael Kambeck: free trade agreement with Armenia important to EU
25-Sep-2011
The Warsaw-hosted Eastern Partnership summit is a good signal for Armenia in terms of visa facilitation and free trade agreement negotiations with EU, according to the Secretary General of European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) non-governmental organisation.
Armenia presents achievements at EU-RA Cooperation Committee sitting
20-Sep-2011
Armenian Economy Minister characterized a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement-related issues as an important component of the EU-Armenia Association Agreement negotiations.
RA government approves offer on signing FTA within CIS
12-May-2011
During the May 12 sitting, the Armenian government approved the offer on signing a Free Trade Agreement within the CIS.
ANCA welcomes AmCham call for new US-Armenia trade agreement
20-Jan-2011 Armenian Weekly
The American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia’s public call for a US-Armenia Trade and Investment Agreement was welcomed on Jan. 18 by the Armenian National Committee of America as a meaningful step toward putting in place a much-needed bilateral accord aimed at creating new export-driven jobs and economic growth in the US and Armenia.