CIS states need to complete work on free trade zone for services

The CIS member states need to complete work on the development of a free trade zone for services, Belarus Prime Minister Sergei Rumas said during a video conference of the CIS Heads of Government Council. According to Sergei Rumas, the multilateral free trade zone formed in 2011 with a market capacity of over 280 million people remains the central element of the CIS economic configuration. The key task is the completion of work on the development of a free trade zone for services, ensuring a barrier-free trade environment, simplification of customs procedures. "I am confident that by joint efforts, we will be able to efficiently overcome the consequences of the pandemic", the prime minister said.