The European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are not combined due to differences in operating systems and Armenia will have to choose between them. This was stated by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
Peskov commented on Armenia’s plans to increase cooperation with the EU.
“We say that at a certain stage, if you go further with the European Union, then our two systems do not combine. These are different operating systems. And at some point you will have to choose,” Peskov told Vesti’s author Pavel Zarubin.
At the same time, he stressed that Yerevan understands the impossibility of simultaneously being in the EAEU and The European Union and “this is important.”
“The Armenian leadership believes that at the moment nothing interferes with the EAEU, nothing threatens the EAEU, and if such a situation arises, they will consider it, weigh the pros and cons, and make a decision. This is also a sovereign position, but at least it is very important that Yerevan understands this,” Peskov said.
He also noted that Armenia’s membership in the EAEU gives the republic great advantages over other CIS countries.
“You have integration in the form of the EAEU. And you earn money there, and a lot of money. And your membership in the EAEU gives you the opportunity to develop at an increased pace now, they are much higher than the average for the CIS, and much higher than we have in Of the Russian Federation,” Peskov said.
In addition, he noted that “Armenia is a country close to us, with which we are united by deep historical roots.”
“The huge Armenian Diaspora that lives with us is over 2 million people. Therefore, the guidelines that the Armenian leadership chooses for itself are the subject of our increased interest,” the press secretary of the Russian leader noted.
On April 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who was in Moscow on a working visit. The Russian leader noted that Moscow is calm about the fact that there is a discussion in Armenia about the development of relations with the European Union. At the same time, Putin drew attention to the fact that Armenia’s simultaneous presence in the customs union with the EAEU and the EU is simply impossible due to economic reasons.
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