At this stage, the Armenian government is not considering the issue of leaving the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and will think about the choice between the European Union only when the issue is sharply put on the agenda. RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan stated this in an interview with the Russian media, emphasizing the pragmatic nature of the current economic interaction.

According to the deputy head of the executive, Yerevan does not consider it appropriate to carry out calculations of possible economic losses related to the reduction of ties with the Eurasian integration union, because the authorities simply do not discuss such a negative scenario.

Referring to the recent obstacles in the field of export of Armenian goods to Russia, the Deputy Prime Minister expressed his belief that they are of purely technical nature and hopes that the problems will disappear soon without long-term impact on bilateral trade. In addition, Mher Grigoryan has fully shared the prime ministership Nikol Pashinyan adopted the concept of the state policy of enriching the country.

These statements are made against the background of active discussions about the foreign policy orientation of the republic. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Yerevan should make a final decision, either staying in the EAEU or seceding from the union in a civilized way, for the sake of rapprochement with the EU.

In response, Nikol Pashinyan stressed that there is no objective need to leave the Eurasian bloc, despite the fact that in March 2025, the Armenian National Assembly adopted the law on starting the EU membership process.

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