... for boosting trade with the EEU. During his four-day trip, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted that, notwithstanding Russia's current economic woes, the medium to long-term prospects were good. Mr Lee said he hoped Singapore and the EEU could sign an FTA in 2018 when the city-state and Russia celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations. So far, only Vietnam has signed an FTA with the EEU.
In the realm of sociocultural affairs, the third pillar of the ASEAN Community, 2016 is the ASEAN-Russia Year of Culture. This initiative is designed ...
... obtaining goods produced inside the country but would eagerly import Russian high-tech items that are not welcome on other external markets. Iran is an energy power, and so developing a joint approach to hydrocarbon strategy could be of great help to both Russia and Kazakhstan.
Will FTA talks with Iran differ from other similar talks?
Moscow is well-known for a potent anti-Iran lobby. While an FTA is hardly a revolutionary step toward integration or even cooperation, the process may face hindrances. A similar but less prominent lobby ...
... last April visit to Hanoi Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev got an agreement on assembly of some Russian vehicles in Vietnam. However, zero duty will be extended in 10 years’ time. Now it stands at 70 percent, which is a prohibitive level.
Will the FTA change the structure of Russian-Vietnamese bilateral trade?
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Anton Tsvetov:
Vietnam's Balancing Act: Can Russia Adapt
to Change?
Let me first make one very important point. Traditional perceptions of the bilateral trade structure are obsolete, as it has ...
