US EditionArmenia Cannot Be in Both EU and Russian Customs Bloc, Putin Says
Putin said Armenia must choose between the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union, as Pashinyan acknowledged the two paths are incompatible.
- Armenia cannot be a member of both the European Union and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Armenia has shifted its foreign policy away from Russia in recent years and froze its membership of the Russian-led CSTO security alliance in 2024.
- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said pursuing relations with both the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union was possible 'for now', but acknowledged that a decision would need to be made.
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On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin was visited by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Moscow. During the meeting, Pashinyan began talking about democracy – which many perceived as criticism of Putin, and which seemed to make him uncomfortable.
"You have to make a choice," he threatened the Russian President, who did not want Armenia to have economic relations with Europeans and the Eurasian Economic Union.
Putin also told the Armenian Prime Minister during their meeting in Moscow that they could not be members of the European Union and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union at the same time.
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Armenia's accession to the European Union is "just impossible", because, in his opinion, the country is already a member of a state-of-the-art union with Moscow. Putin also wants to be a "prorussian" political party...
Putin issues public 'warning' to Armenia over closer EU alignment
"It should be obvious and honestly stated upfront that membership in a customs union with both the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is impossible," Putin said publicly during his meeting with Pashinyan on April 1.
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