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EAEU weighs more trade deals with India, Tunisia, Pakistan and Jordan
The Eurasian Economic Union is considering more free trade agreements with countries outside the bloc.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said two rounds of talks have been held with India, with experts preparing for a third.
The union has also decided to begin consultations on trade liberalization with Tunisia, and a first round is expected soon.
It is assessing whether free trade agreements with Pakistan and Jordan would be worthwhile.
The EAEU signed trade agreements with the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Mongolia in 2025.
Any new deal needs agreement from all EAEU members, which decide such matters by consensus.
Pankin said negotiations can take a long time, and there is no precise timeline for completing them.
The Eurasian Economic Union may sign free trade agreements with several more countries, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin told TASS.
The EAEU has held two rounds of free trade negotiations with India, and experts are preparing for a third.
The union decided in May 2026 to launch consultations on trade liberalization with Tunisia, with a first round expected soon.
The EAEU is assessing whether free trade agreements with Pakistan and Jordan are advisable.
Pankin said negotiations can take a long time and that EAEU trade decisions require consensus among member states.
- Who
- The Eurasian Economic Union and its member states. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin described the talks.
- What
- The EAEU is considering further free trade agreements and consultations with several countries.
- When
- Pankin spoke on November 8, 2026. The EAEU decided in May 2026 to begin consultations with Tunisia.
- Where
- The EAEU; the article does not specify a location for the negotiations.
- Why
- The EAEU is working to deepen trade relations. Pankin said proposals require analysis of economic feasibility and consensus among member states.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The EAEU signed trade agreements with the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and Mongolia.
The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council decided to launch consultations on liberalizing trade with Tunisia.
Two rounds of free trade negotiations had been held with India, and experts were working ahead of a third round.
Pankin said a first round of consultations with Tunisia was expected soon and that the EAEU was assessing possible agreements with Pakistan and Jordan.
- India
- Two negotiation rounds held; experts preparing for a third
- Tunisia
- Consultations on trade liberalization launched by a May 2026 decision
- Tunisia
- First consultation round expected soon
- Pakistan and Jordan
- EAEU is assessing whether free trade agreements are advisable
- 2025 agreements
- United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and Mongolia
What people are saying
Our negotiating efforts are currently focused on new tracks
The first round is expected soon.
The expediency of signing free trade agreements with Pakistan and Jordan is being looked at.
In this regard, predicting when such painstaking work will be completed is a thankless task, and it is impossible to give a precise answer to this question.