ArmInfo. At this phase, the Armenian authorities are not raising the issue of leaving the EAEU, as was stated by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a press briefing with reporters.
At the same time, he stated that the country's accession to the EU is the government's objective. The Prime Minister emphasized that everyone in Yerevan understands perfectly well that simultaneous membership in the EU and the EAEU is impossible. "We realize that there is a point at which a decision must be made. But today is not that point; there is no need to make a decision. When the times come that we have reached that point and need to make a decision, then we will make it," the Prime Minister stated.
He noted that until Armenia meets the EU criteria, it will not be able to become its member . According to the Prime Minister " When we reach that point, we will apply to the apply to the EU for accession." Pashinyan added that he will travel from Germany to Moscow to attend a meeting of the EAEU Intergovernmental Council. "We are strengthening relations with the EU, and next I will be traveling to Moscow. Is there any incompatibility? Obviously not. When the time comes for us to realize that there is incompatibility, then we will consider what decision to make," he said.
