YEREVAN, MAY 22, ARMENPRESS. The countries of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) need to normalize the partnership with other international organizations, including with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for integration processes, Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at the BSEC summit in Istanbul, RIA Novosti reports.

“Each of our countries has real opportunities for cooperation, we participate in trade procedures facilitation, sectoral cooperation agreements. Russia works at several formats. We develop the Eurasian Economic Union by creating an unhindered atmosphere for movements of goods. Our Union is open for partnership”, Medvedev said.

He informed that earlier a free trade zone has been established with Vietnam and a number of states, and in connection with this common space needs to be created for all integration unions, including the Eurasian partnership, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and other organizations.

“Given these realities, our organization can be more deeply involved in the regional cooperation system. It is necessary to establish firm mutual partnership with the international and regional organizations, banks, foundations and form a complete thorough partnership”, the Russian PM said.