The EAEU and Egypt Free Trade Agreement feasibility study (including trade indicators calculations)
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Abstract
Nowadays, many countries tend to expand their economic and politic interactions with other actors by active participation in regional integration groups. It is one of the main tendencies of modern international relations. Russian Federation has insufficient experience of participation in these associations with foreign countries. Under the conditions of sanctions policy of Russia's main foreign trade partners conclusion of preferential trade agreements with countries in Asia, Latin America or Africa seems to be possibility to strengthen national economy.This article focuses on expediency of the conclusion the Free Trade Zone Agreement with Egypt. There are some calculations of economic indices, which can characterize the intensity of the existing trade relations and the possibility of expansion.
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E. OstrovskayaV. Skryabina
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Ostrovskaya E., Skryabina V. The EAEU and Egypt Free Trade Agreement feasibility study (including trade indicators calculations). Journal of Modern Competition. 2016;10(6):89-106. EDN: YIZUED
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