Kazakhstan plans to ratify the Protocol on the accession of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Armenia to the Treaty on the EAEU in terms of interstate transmission of electricity

Deputies of the lower house of Parliament considered two bills on the ratification of the protocols on amendments to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of May 29, 2014 in connection with the accession of the Republic of Armenia and the Kyrgyz Republic to it. The protocols define the methodology for the implementation of interstate transmission of electrical energy (capacity) between the member states, the press service of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports.

Energy Minister Nurlan Nogayev noted that the ratification of the protocols will provide an opportunity for efficient operation of the power systems of the Union member states, taking into account the accession of Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.

The subject of regulation of the international treaty is the implementation of interstate transmission of electric energy (capacity) between the EAEU member states, taking into account the accession of Armenia and Kyrgyzstan to the Protocol on ensuring access to services of natural monopoly entities in the electric power industry, including the basis of pricing and tariff policy.

To date, the protocols have been ratified by Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Russia.

Armenia joined the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union within the framework of the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Armenia signed on October 10, 2014, which has been ratified by all member states. On January 2, 2015, Armenia became a full member of the Union.

Kyrgyzstan joined the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union within the framework of the Treaty of Accession of the Kyrgyz Republic signed on December 23, 2014, which has been ratified by all member states of the Union. On August 12, 2015, Kyrgyzstan became a full member of the Union.

Deputies of the lower house of Parliament approved the bills.