ЕВРАЗИЙСКИЙ ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЙ СОЮЗ:ДОСТИЖЕНИЯ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ

Abstract

The article aims to conceptualize economic model of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), to find similarities with European Union single market model, to identify critical remarks on part of EU, to estimate perspectives of integration in a wide space from Lisbon to Vladivostok, Astana and Bishkek. The author comes to following conclusions. 1) The EAEU complies with canons formed by EU and is being built with due regard to European integration experience. The common external tariff, four freedoms of internal market and principles of its organization – prohibition of discrimination, harmonization, mutual recognition of standards, conformity mark, common sectoral policies, logic of neofunctionalism – all these regulation elements are present in both models. 2) Russia considers cooperation with EU as positive, because it has gained regulation methods for traditionally controlled market and strengthened its global position due to this cooperation. 3) The EU makes a significant indirect impact on Eurasian integration through criticism and expansion of peculiar approaches. Part of criticism is of temporary or politicized character. 4) The EAEU has a strong starting idea – common history, common genetics and need to preserve achievements in exploration and development of vast Eurasian space. 5) An opportunity for interaction between EU and EAEU derives from convergence of regulatory systems. However, high degree of state participation in economies of EAEU countries, which distinguishes Eurasian model from European one and has become an irritant in EU–EAEU relations, will continue to hinder the integration of integrations.