Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with experts at the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) in Dublin and answered their questions, addressing Armenia’s foreign policy, its membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and relations with Russia.
Speaking about Armenia’s membership in the EAEU and the deepening of relations with the European Union, Pashinyan noted that Armenia cannot be a member of both organizations simultaneously.
“Armenia cannot be a member of the EAEU and the EU at the same time,” the Prime Minister said.
According to him, one of the main political objectives of the Armenian government is to create an alternative for citizens, as the perception that Armenia has no choice in its foreign policy has prevailed for a long time.
Pashinyan recalled that one of the EAEU leaders had once publicly stated that Armenia had nowhere else to go apart from the EAEU. In the Prime Minister’s assessment, that statement triggered certain political processes.
Addressing relations with Russia, Pashinyan stressed that Armenia’s goal was not to worsen its relations with Moscow.
He also said that he planned to make three visits to Russia in December for talks.
“I will visit the Russian Federation on December 3, 11 and 22 for talks, and I hope we will be able to maintain a friendly atmosphere in our relations with Russia,” the Prime Minister noted.
