Russian Prime Minister signs deal on free trade zone between EEU, Vietnam
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a free trade zone agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and Vietnam, the cabinet announced in a Monday statement, Sputnik reports.
"The implementation of the agreement will contribute to an increase in the mutual trade turnover and the development of trade and economic relations between its participants, as well as help solve the problem of getting the EEU involved in the integration processes in the Asia-Pacific region," the statement said.
Vietnam is the first country to sign a free trade agreement with the EEU, which includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.