Nikol Pashinyan: Armenia to remain EAEU member as long as possible
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia will not leave the EAEU abruptly.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia will not leave the EAEU abruptly.
According to the Armenian Foreign Minister, Yerevan will make a decision between the EU and the EAEU at the appropriate time. Currently, the country is a member of the EAEU, yet it has aspirations towards Europe.
Trade turnover between the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) amounted to $368 bln in 2025, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission Board Bakytzhan Sagintayev said.
If Armenia were to leave the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), its GDP would fall sharply by 15.1%, while inflation would increase by 14.3%, affecting many crucial areas of the economy, Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexey Shevtsov said.
Armenia’s participation in the Eurasian Economic Union allows the South Caucasus republic to develop at a pace above the average in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who arrived in Moscow on a working visit, on April 1.
The Armenian Parliament has approved the ratification of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the EAEU and the UAE, with ninety-four members voting in favor of the document's adoption.
Moscow is warning Yerevan against steps that could undermine the economic benefits of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and is reminding it of its allied commitments within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stated
The North Atlantic Alliance, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have outlived their time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview for the international network TV BRICS.
Russia continues to be Armenia’s primary trade and economic partner, and Moscow is committed to expanding this cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized during talks with Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Alen Simonyan.
The agreements on free trade areas signed between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the United Arab Emirates, Mongolia, and Indonesia last year are currently undergoing ratification procedures and are expected to enter into effect in 2026, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said.
During his visit to Russia, Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Alen Simonyan will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss bilateral ties.
Exports of Russian competitive industrial products increased by 18% over ten months of the last year and friendly countries account for 80% of supplies, Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said at the meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
The Armenian Foreign Minister spoke about Yerevan's relations with Moscow, assuring that there are no plans to break off relations. He also noted that Armenia benefits from economic ties within the EAEU framework.
Georgia's potential accession to the EAEU could be beneficial for Tbilisi, though implementation depends on national leadership positions, according to Russian parliamentary analysis.
The share of settlements in the national currencies between the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) stands at 93%, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an expanded meeting of the EAEU.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Russia yesterday to participate in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and an informal meeting of CIS leaders, according to the press service of the Kazakh president.
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has established its status as one of the self-sufficient centers of the emerging multipolar world, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in a narrow format.
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov invited EAEU participants to the next meeting, which will be held in Shymkent. The Digital Forum will also be held there.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has announced the start of the practical implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran.