Armenia has no plans to leave EAEU, Russian deputy PM says

Armenia does not intend to withdraw from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as it recognizes the benefits of membership in the bloc, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk has stated.

He said Armenia recognizes the importance of trade volumes with other EAEU member states, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

According to him, this level of trade has been made possible largely thanks to the preferential regimes that exist for Armenia.

“These include zero customs duties, harmonized standards, and harmonized technical regulations. Today our markets are open, and there is free mutual movement of goods. Therefore, Armenians fully understand the advantages that EAEU membership provides and do not want to leave,” he told journalists.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov