Russia ready to expand Customs Union, create free trade zones, including in Europe

       Russia is ready for expanding the Customs Union and for creating new free trade zones, including in Europe. Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev made the statement at the conference with Russian trade representatives.
      “Together with our partners from Belarus and Kazakhstan we are ready for expanding the Customs Union. We are also ready for creating free trade zones, including in the format ‘free trade plus’, with individual nations and with regional associations. Including in Europe,” Dmitry Medvedev said.
       The Prime Minister remarked that as from 2015 when the Eurasian Economic Union comes to be the freedom of movement of commodities, services, capital, and workforce in the Customs Union of the Russian Federation, Belarus, and Kazakhstan will be secured. From the business point of view the Union will offer an economic space where it will be possible to greatly reduce costs thanks to universal rules and standards, remarked Dmitry Medvedev.