Iran to join Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) from October
Tehran (KNA) - The Iranian President said Mo. that he has developing economic ties on his agenda before leaving for Armenia to attend the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Summit.
Speaking on Monday evening at Tehran Mehrabad airport before leaving for Yerevan to attend the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Summit, President Hassan Rouhani said that his visit is mainly an economic visit, adding that "the Islamic Republic of Iran is joining the EAEU this October."
According to the official website of the Iranian presidency 'president.ir', Rouhani also said "a country's economy grows when it can enter the global competition."
He added "we need to have the economic power that helps us compete, and joining this union is a practice for economic power in the region."
"Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Armenia are members of this union, and some other countries like Iran, Singapore, Moldova and Vietnam are going to join it," he said.
Source: PressTV