Common market planned

The member states of the Eurasian Economic Union might agree on a common market for tobacco and alcohol products by the end of this year, according to a Belarusian Telegraph Agency story quoting the Member of the Board (Minister) for Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission, Tatyana Valovaya.

Valovaya was speaking at a press conference in Moscow on Monday.

“We believe that we will be able to agree on tobacco and alcohol soon,” she was quoted as saying.

“I think this year we might take certain decisions that will make business operations easier.”

No details were given.