Egypt is set to begin negotiations with the Eurasian Economic Union on a freetrade agreement within a few months, Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil said yesterday, Youm7 reports. The two sides are currently preparing the roadmap for the negotiations, according to Kabil. The agreement between Egypt and the union, which includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, was in the final stages of drafting back in August.