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Mnatsakanyan: Yerevan is preparing to host the EAEU summit, which  will be attended by all heads of state

Mnatsakanyan: Yerevan is preparing to host the EAEU summit, which  will be attended by all heads of state

ArmInfo. Yerevan is preparing to host the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union, which will be held in the Armenian capital on October 1 and in which the  heads of all participating states will participate.

Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan stated this at a press conference in  Yerevan on September 6, answering the question about the  participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the summit and  Yerevan's position regarding the desire of the Russian leader to meet  with the second President of Armenia Robert Kocharian, who is  currently in custody , and whether it will affect the  Armenian-Russian relations.

The Armenian Foreign Minister stressed that the goal of the summit is  to deepen and expand the integration processes within the structure.  "Armenian-Russian relations will only benefit from this summit, I  assure you. A clear agenda for cooperation has been formed between  Armenia and Russia," Mnatsakanyan said.

Touching upon Armenia's Prime Minister's invitation of the Iranian  President Hassan Rouhani and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien  Loong to the EAEU summit in Yerevan, Mnatsakanyan stated that  Armenia, as a full member of the organization and the host country,  considering the importance of expanding the integration processes in  the structure, took this step. He recalled that the EAEU aims to  deepen integration processes not only with member countries, but also  with other states. "Invitations were also sent based on the  principles of the priority of the agenda of the meeting," the  Armenian minister said.

Touching upon the participation of Rouhani in the event, Mnatsakanyan  recalled the close friendly relations with Iran. According to him,  the agenda of the Armenian-Iranian cooperation this year was quite  comprehensive. "The priority of developing relations with our  neighbors, Iran and Georgia, is also clearly reflected in the program  of the government of Armenia," he said, adding that relations cover  such areas as security, development, and differentiation of energy  resources to achieve specific results. "Continuing to contribute to  the development of Armenian-Iranian friendly relations, we are  convinced that our membership in the EAEU will allow us to use the  existing advantages for the benefit of the interests of the two  countries," the Armenian Foreign Minister noted.

To recall, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani received an invitation  from the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan to visit Yerevan  on October 1. In addition to inviting Rouhani, Pashinyan during his  visit to Singapore discussed the issue of a free trade agreement with  the EAEU and received assurances from the Prime Minister of Singapore  that if the negotiations on the agreement were successfully  completed, the Prime Minister of Singapore would take part in the  Yerevan Summit, where this document could be signed.  The EAEU summit  will take place in Yerevan on October 1, at which the heads of the  EAEU countries will arrive, including Russian President Vladimir  Putin.  The Eurasian Economic Union is an international organization  with the goal of ensuring freedom of movement of goods, services,  capital and labor, pursuing a coordinated  or uniform policy of the  member states of the union. The Union was created on the basis of the  Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus and the Common  Economic Space. The agreement on the creation of the EAEU was signed  on May 29, 2014 in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, and entered  into force on January 1, 2015. The supreme body of the EAEU is the  Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (EEC), which includes the heads of  the EAEU. The Council meets at least once a year. At least twice a  year, the Intergovernmental Council meets, which includes the  chairmen of the governments of member countries. The standing body is  the Eurasian Economic Commission. To resolve contentious issues,  there is a court of the Union. The EAEU Chairmanship is transferred  every year to the next country in alphabetical order. The EAEU budget  is formed from the contributions of member states in Russian rubles.   In 2015, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan joined the EAEU. Since 2018, Moldova  has observer status. China, Iran, Vietnam and Cuba have signed free  trade zone agreements with the EAEU. In total, about 50 countries  announced their desire in one way or another to cooperate with the  EAEU.

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