Russian Prime Minister, Swiss President Discuss EEU-EFTA Free Trade Zone

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann discussed the prospects of free trade negotiations between the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), a participant of the talks said Friday.

ULAANBAATAR (Sputnik) — Medvedev and Schneider-Ammann held a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia–Europe Meeting in Mongolia.

"Investment cooperation was discussed. In addition, the Swiss president raised the issue of possible talks on the creation of a free trade zone between the European Free Trade Association and the EEU," he said.