Russia ready for talks on Hong Kong- EAEU free trade area

January 18, 2016 Alexander Korablinov, RBTH, RBTH
Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich adds that talks are on with Israel
The growth in turnover of trade is hindered by the lack of free trade agreements among member nations. Source: Vitaly Ankov / RIA Novosti
Russia is ready to discuss the introduction of a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union and Hong Kong. Source: Vitaly Ankov / RIA Novosti

Russia is ready to discuss the introduction of a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Hong Kong, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich was cited by Sputnik News as saying.

“We have recently reached the first agreement about a free trade zone between the Eurasian [Economic] Union and Vietnam, now we are engaged in negotiations with Israel,” Dvorkovich said at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, according to the report. “We are ready to discuss this issue with Hong Kong.”

The EAEU comprises of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia.

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