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Eurasian Economic Union to sign trade, economic agreements with China, Iran in Astana

According to acting Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, free trade zones formation and preferential agreements are also being negotiated with Israel, Serbia and Singapore

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will sign an agreement on trade and economic cooperation with China and a provisional agreement on free trade zone formation with Iran on May 17 in Astana, acting Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said Friday.

"An agreement on trade and economic cooperation with China and a provisional agreement on formation of a free trade zone with Iran are planned to be signed next week in Astana," he said.

According to Ushakov, free trade zones formation and preferential agreements are also being negotiated with Israel, Serbia and Singapore. Similar talks are expected to be launched with Egypt and India soon, he added.