Establishment of free trade zone of Eurasian Economic Union and Serbia to be confirmed in late April 2019

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Serbia, Alexander Chepurin, tweeted that the establishment of a free trade zone of Serbia and the Eurasian Economic Union was certain and that the decision was to be confirmed at an intergovernmental meeting.

– Russia’s Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin announced that the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council would decide soon to establish a free trade zone between the EAEU and Serbia. The next Council session is expected to take place late in April – Chepurin tweeted, as reported by Tanjug.

In late January 2019, the Ministry of Trade of Serbia confirmed for Tanjug that the contents of the new agreement on free trade between Serbia and the EAEU and its members were nearly agreed and that the negotiations should be completed in 2019.

Ambasada Ruske Federacije Beograd

Ministarstvo turizma i omladine Republike Srbije

The Economy Ministry of Russia

Embassy of Russia in Serbia

Alexander Chepurin

Eurasian Economic Union

EAEU

free trade zone between Serbia and Eurasian Economic Union

Eurasian Intergovernmental Council

Ministry of Economic Development of Russia

Maxim Oreshkin

free trade between EAEU and Serbia

Ministry of Trade of Serbia