Russia ratifies EAEU-Indonesia free trade agreement

MOSCOW. May 25 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that ratifies a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and its member states, on one side, and Indonesia, on the other.

The document was published on the official website of legal information on Monday.

The agreement, signed in St. Petersburg on December 21, 2025, ensures preferential terms for approximately 90% of commodities in foreign trade.

It lays down the terms for further development and deepening of trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU and Indonesia in areas of mutual interest, including processing industries, agriculture, energy, information and telecommunication technologies, research and development, digital development, technical regulations, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and customs regulations.

Article 2.2 of the agreement provides for the granting of the most favored regime for the sides' goods with certain exceptions.