The conceptual issues of Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union have already been coordinated, with some technical moments are yet to be discussed, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Sergey Manasaryan told reporters, Thursday.
"This is the reason of why Armenia did not sign the document on 29 May in Astana. I am sure that by the date announced by President Serzh Sargsyan, all the issues will be settled," he said. The deputy minister said that opening of a customs point between Armenia and Artsakh is a conceptual issue, so it has been already settled.
To recall, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said on the heels of a Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, Thursday, that Armenia is ready to signed the Treaty on Eurasian Economic Union before June 15. President of Russia Vladimir Putin said that the document can be signed no sooner than on 1 July, as Armenia is yet to fulfill some commitments. Presidnet of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, in turn, said Azerbaijan claims that Armenia can join the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) within the same borders it joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). We have received the Azerbaijani president's letter saying that Armenia joined WTO with a reservation that the provisions must apply to the territory of Armenia within its international borders recognized by the UN. It is an issue for discussion," the Kazakh president said.