Yerevan should get closer to the EU at its own expense, not at the expense of Moscow and EAEU. Peskov

“There is still a big question. moving towards the European Union, which is the absolute sovereign right of Armenia, it cannot and should not do so at the expense of the EAEU countries’ financial resources. He should do it with his own funds,” he said.

Peskov added that sooner or later, in the process of rapprochement with the European Union, Armenia will find itself in a situation where the norms adopted by it will contradict the rules of the Eurasian Economic Union.

The leaders of 4 EAEU member states – Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan – conveyed a statement to the Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia, Mher Grigoryan, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.

According to him, they discussed the situation regarding Yerevan’s position. The content of the statement has not been published yet.

Russia urges a quick orientation between the EAEU and the European Union, although the authorities of Armenia have not yet sent an application for membership to the European Union.

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan reaffirmed Yerevan’s position during the EAEU summit that ended today in Astana: they are not going to leave the EAEU.