The decision on Armenia’s joining Customs Union is a sovereign choice of the country, not just political will of the leadership, Russian official said.

Viktor Khristenko, chairman of Eurasian Economic Commission’s board, said they had carried out considerable work jointly with Armenian authorities for a short period of time.

“In late December a roadmap on Armenia’s accession to Customs Union and Common Economic Space was confirmed. It contains around 300 points. According to my assessments, Armenia will be able to reach signing of treaties on accession to Customs Union and Common Economic Space in 2014,” Khristenko said in an interview with Expert magazine.

He is confident that lack of common border will not be an obstacle to Armenia’s accession. Moreover, Khristenko noted developed customs and phytosanitary infrastructure, laboratories and well-prepared staff of the Armenian side.