Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and Government of the Republic of Armenia on free trade

of January 18, 2000

The government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Armenia which are referred to as further with the Parties

aiming at development of trade and economic cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Armenia on the basis of equality and mutual advantage,

being guided by the Agreement on creation of the free trade area of April 15, 1994,

expressing determination to promote harmonious development and growth of world trade, elimination of barriers on the way of its development,

aiming at forming of the common economic space providing effective functioning of the total market of goods and services

confirming commitment of the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Armenia to the principles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), agreed as follows:

Article 1

1. The parties do not apply customs duties, and also taxes and fees having action equivalent to duties and the quantitative restrictions on import and/or commodity exportation coming from the state of one Party and intended for the state of other Party. Exceptions of such trade regime according to the approved nomenclature of goods are drawn up by the separate protocol which is integral part of this agreement.

2. According to Item 1 of this Article of the Party if necessary will develop and will approve the general list of withdrawals from free trade regime.

3. For the purposes of this agreement and for its action the goods coming from the states of the Parties are understood as goods according to the Rules of determination of the country of goods' origin of September 24, 1993 approved by the decision of Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Article 2

The parties will not be:

enter concerning the import or commodity export falling under action of this agreement, any special restrictions or requirements which in similar situation are not applied to the similar goods of internal production or goods coming from the third countries;

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