MOSCOW, Aug 20 (Bernama-Sputnik) -- The negotiations between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Indonesia on a free trade agreement are at the final stage, and its text is being finalised, director of the First CIS Department, Mikael Agasandyan, told Sputnik.
"The talks between the EAEU and Indonesia are at the final stage. The fifth round of consultations was held in late July, and the parties are finalising the text of the draft agreement," Agasandyan said when asked about the creation of free trade zones with various countries.
In July, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Indonesian Defence Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto during which he stressed that the free trade agreement between the EAEU and Indonesia would play a significant role in developing trade relations between the two countries.
-- BERNAMA-SPUTNIK
