PROSPECTS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE EURASIAN NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY
https://doi.org/10.21686/2410-7395-2018-4-5-20
Abstract
The article discusses current aspects of the development of relations between the Eurasian Economic Union and neighboring countries, primarily with CIS countries that are not members of the EAEU. Such relationships are reinforced by mutual economic interests, but at the same time they are complicated by strong foreign and foreign economic policies pluralism of CIS states as well as high activity and growing presence of non-regional players (especiallyChina, the EU,Turkey) in the post-Soviet space. The fragile balance of centripetal and centrifugal tendencies in the development of post-Soviet integration still persists, however additional measures are needed to ensure economic cooperation between the EAEU and the CIS countries outside the EAEU and also in the CIS contour as a whole. The concept of the Eurasian Neighborhood Policy is proposed as a framework platform for the implementation of such measures, leading to stronger integrity and connectivity of the post-Soviet space, realization of joint cooperation programmes and projects. The instruments of the neighborhood policy may include extended economic partnership agreements between the EAEU and interested CIS and other neighboring countries, sectoral agreements between them (for instance, regarding technical regulation issues) with expected fast practical effects, deeper conjugation of the EAEU and CIS formats.
About the Authors
A. N. SpartakRussian Federation
Andrey N. Spartak - Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Science, Holds Doctor of Science Degree in Economics (Scientific Speciality «World Economy»), Professor, Director of the All-Russian Market Research Institute, Head of Chair in the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade
The Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, 4. Pudovkin str., Moscow, 119285
T. A. Voronova
Russian Federation
Tatiana A. Voronova - Doctor of Economics, Professor, Professor of the Department of Foreign Economic Activity of the PRUE
36 Stremyanny Lane, Moscow, 117997
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For citations:
Spartak A.N., Voronova T.A. PROSPECTS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE EURASIAN NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY. International Trade and Trade Policy. 2018;(4):5-20. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21686/2410-7395-2018-4-5-20