Oreanda
May 14 2026
OREANDA-NEWS Armenia will not impose sanctions against Russia. This statement was made by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, answering questions from journalists, according to the Armenian Press.
“We have stated that we will not enter the sanctions regime, but we will not take steps to avoid falling under it ourselves,” the politician explained.
Earlier, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu noted that if Armenia joins the European Union (EU), Yerevan will be forced to impose sanctions against Russia and will lose many privileges after leaving the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
In April, the head of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, said that the EU welcomes Armenia’s measures to combat circumvention of anti-Russian sanctions.
“We have stated that we will not enter the sanctions regime, but we will not take steps to avoid falling under it ourselves,” the politician explained.
Earlier, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu noted that if Armenia joins the European Union (EU), Yerevan will be forced to impose sanctions against Russia and will lose many privileges after leaving the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
In April, the head of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, said that the EU welcomes Armenia’s measures to combat circumvention of anti-Russian sanctions.
https://www.oreanda-news.com/en/v_mire/pashinyan-explained-armenia-s-position-on-imposing-sanctions-against-russia/article1591692/
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