EAEU, Pakistan discuss free trade agreement

MINSK. April 6 (Interfax) - Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev has held talks on concluding a free trade agreement with Pakistani Federal Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, the EEC press service reported on Monday.

"The parties agreed to initiate a process of putting together a joint study group to examine the feasibility of concluding a free trade agreement," it said.

"The Eurasian Economic Union and its member states attach special significance to developing mutually beneficial relations with South Asian countries. We view Pakistan as a promising partner in the region: trade between our countries is developing dynamically and has significant potential for growth," the press service quoted Slepnev as saying.

"For Pakistan, deeper cooperation with the EAEU means not only new trade opportunities, but also strategic partnerships in areas such as logistics, energy, digital trade, industry, and integration of supply chains," Jam Kamal Khan was quoted as saying.