ArmInfo.Despite the fact that we going through a difficult time, I believe that we should do everything it is possible that our organization does not interrupt for a second the usual rhythm of its work.
On April 10, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan stated this during a video conference as part of a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. He emphasized that one must be prepared to take advantage of all those economic opportunities that obviously arise in post-crisis period. Pashinyan noted that he welcomes the international meetings at all levels in video format.
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Pashinyan said that according to the situation as of March 10, 937 cases of infection were recorded in the country, 149 recovered and 11 deaths. According to him, in the vast majority of those infected, the disease is mild, almost asymptomatic. , he noted. The Prime Minister expressed confidence that the EAEU member countries are obliged to coordinate their efforts in the fight against the virus.
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The prime minister said that, unfortunately, we are directly on the verge of a recession.
The Prime Minister also noted the need to ensure conditions for the uninterrupted implementation of freight traffic. , he said.
According to Pashinyan, it is necessary to accelerate measures to increase the share of payments in national currencies in trade within the EAEU> I am sure that it is necessary to strengthen our Union even in the face of a pandemic and serious challenges to the growing recession. In this regard, we support the joint statement presented by the Secretariat of the members of the Supreme Eurasian Council, which is consistent with our vision of the main tasks for cooperation between our countries in connection with the pandemic>, the Prime Minister of Armenia emphasized.
Pashinyan also expressed Armenia's readiness to host the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Council this fall. "I would like to hope that by this time the pandemic will be overcome," the prime minister concluded.
