Technical negotiations for FTA with Eurasian Economic Union to begin early next year

The Trade and Industry Ministry will begin negotiations with the Eurasian Economic Union on a freetrade agreement between Egypt and the federation early next year, Egypt’s ambassador to Russia Ihab Nasr said, Youm7 reports. We had noted reports back in August that the agreement’s final form was being drafted. The Russia-led trade bloc includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.