Armenians disappointed with Eurasian Economic Union

 

According to social polls of Gallup International, the approval rating of the idea to form the Eurasian Economic Union dropped from 67% in April 2013 to 57% in August 2014, News.am reports.The Russian Duma promised to ratify the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty introduced by the president to the Duma 10 days ago. The ratification date will be set on September 18. Leonid Slutsky, the head of the Duma committee for CIS affairs, said that the ratification process will be oriented towards ratification in Astana and Minsk.The Armenian president said at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana on May 29 that Yerevan was planning to join the treaty by June 15. The final version of the document on Armenia’s joining the Union was only sent to potential partners on September 3.

 

According to social polls of Gallup International, the approval rating of the idea to form the Eurasian Economic Union dropped from 67% in April 2013 to 57% in August 2014, News.am reports.

The Russian Duma promised to ratify the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty introduced by the president to the Duma 10 days ago. The ratification date will be set on September 18. Leonid Slutsky, the head of the Duma committee for CIS affairs, said that the ratification process will be oriented towards ratification in Astana and Minsk.

The Armenian president said at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana on May 29 that Yerevan was planning to join the treaty by June 15. The final version of the document on Armenia’s joining the Union was only sent to potential partners on September 3.