ArmInfo. Moscow will have to reconsider the entire range of economic relations with Yerevan if Armenia joins the European Union (EU). This was stated to journalists by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk.
Earlier, the Armenian parliament adopted in the second and final reading a bill on the beginning of the process of the republic's accession to the EU.
"For our part, of course, we are closely monitoring these processes. We understand that if Armenia joins Europe, then, accordingly, it will be necessary to reconsider the entire range of economic relations with this country. And, unfortunately, this will be reflected in the standard of living of people in Armenia, which, of course, we would not like," he said, TASS reports.
The Russian Deputy Prime Minister noted that he had familiarized himself with the text of the bill adopted in the republic. "He is like "for everything good, against everything bad" or completely general words. This is an internal matter for Armenia. In fact, we understand that both the EAEU and the EU have similar agendas. And therefore, of course, the country will need to decide and make this choice. Because it will not be possible to sit on two chairs at the same time, this is absolutely certain," Overchuk emphasized. It should be noted that on January 9, the Armenian government approved the draft law on the beginning of the process of joining the European Union, proposed by the civil initiative "Eurakve". The draft was sent to the Armenian parliament for approval. On March 26, the country's parliament adopted it in the final reading and sent it to the president for signature. Moscow stated that Russia conveyed to Armenia that simultaneous membership in the Eurasian Economic Union and the European Union is impossible.
