The Russian government expects the completion of legal procedures for the interim free trade agreement of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) with Mongolia no later than mid-2026, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said.
"Currently, the process of ratifying this agreement is underway in the EAEU countries. We expect these procedures to be completed no later than the middle of next year. In Russia, the package of documents for ratification has already been submitted to the State Duma," Overchuk said during the first forum of Mongolian and Russian regions in Irkutsk.
The parties have been working on the agreement since 2021, he said. In June 2025, an interim trade agreement between the EAEU and Mongolia was signed in Minsk, which "opens up opportunities for duty-free imports of goods of your export interest," Overchuk said, addressing the representative of Mongolia.
As previously reported, Russia is awaiting the prompt completion of procedures allowing the agreement to enter into force, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said in August. For the agreement to enter into force, it must undergo ratification procedures.
The agreement with Mongolia is of an interim nature and is concluded initially for three years with the possibility of subsequently extending it.

Published Date:2025-12-02