More than the CIS: a new cooperation format within the Commonwealth

Video conference Moscow - Kiev "More than CIS: New format of cooperation within the Commonwealth." The Free trade zone agreement which entered into force on 20 September will mark a qualitatively new stage of integration within the CIS. What are the benefits of the agreement for the countries of the Customs Union and the Ukraine? What effects may it have on the economies of the CIS countries in the global economic crisis? HOw will the FTA affect the development of trade and economic potential of the CIS? What opportunities does free trade area give? What are the risks? How will the existing problems of bilateral trade be resolved in the FTA? How will the cooperation in the field of industry develop? How will the exchange of statistical and other data between the countries of the CIS be organized? These and other questions were discussed by the experts, the participants in the video conference that took place on the eve of the meeting of the Council of Heads of States and Governments in Yalta on 27-29 September.