HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOTIATION AND PECULIARITIES OT RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA


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The article considers the theory and history of the issue, namely, the establishment and activities of the European free trade Association, which was founded in 1960-ies as an alternative to the European Common market integration. Highlighted her features, composition, governance and administration, the main stages of formation and related historical events. Also provides an overview of economic relations of the organization with other States and, in particular, with the Russian Federation. The analysis of the current relations with Russia and, as a consequence, with the Customs Union, and the prospects of further cooperation.

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Vasiliy Igorevich Rusakovich

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Author for correspondence.
Email: korobkova.as@yandex.ru

Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of World Economy at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

117997 Moscow, Stremyanny per. 36

Anna Sergeevna Korobkova

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

Email: korobkova.as@yandex.ru

A student of the Department of Political Economy at RUDN University

117198, Moscow, Miklukho-Maklaya str., 6

Vladislav Eduardovich Markin

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

Email: 345933@rambler.ru

Student of the Department of Political Economy at RUDN University

117198, Moscow, Miklukho-Maklaya str., 6

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