ArmInfo. The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has prepared a report on the possible consequences of the suspension of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of May 29, 2014, with respect to Armenia.
A statement published on the Russian government's website states that, in pursuance of the joint statement of the presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia of May 29, 2026, members of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia have prepared a report "On the possible consequences of the suspension of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of May 29, 2014, with respect to the Republic of Armenia."
The report includes information on the measures taken by Armenia aimed at joining the EU, an analysis of the compatibility of the legal regimes of the EAEU and the EU (in particular, the obligations of the Republic of Armenia within the framework of membership in the EAEU and the obligations related to accession to the EU), information on the legal mechanisms designed to prevent risks arising from Armenia's decision to join the EU, as well as an assessment of the possible consequences of the suspension of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of May 29, 2014, with respect to Armenia.
It is noted that the appeal to the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, signed by the heads of government of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia, with the attached Report, was sent to the Eurasian Economic Commission on October 20, 2026, for official submission to the members of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council - Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, and President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
The section on legal mechanisms aimed at preventing risks arising from Armenia's decision to join the EU in the report states that the parties to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union May 29, 2014 (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia) "in accordance with the generally recognized norms and principles of international law and, in particular, the provisions of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of May 23, 1969, have the right to consider the issue of adopting a joint decision on the temporary suspension of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of May 29, 2014 and other international treaties within the Union that constitute the law of the Union, with respect to the Republic of Armenia, which may remain in effect until a referendum is held in the Republic of Armenia on maintaining the country's participation in the EAEU or on joining the EU."
Consequences of the suspension of Armenia's membership in the EAEU
The section on the legal consequences for Armenia of the suspension of its membership in the EAEU notes that if a decision is made to suspend membership in this integration association, the application of the legal regime established by the Treaty on The EAEU of May 29, 2014, conditioned by the status of the Republic of Armenia as a member state of the Union.
It is emphasized that the key results of this decision will be: the restoration of mandatory customs declaration and customs control for goods imported from Armenia to EAEU member states, in the manner and under the conditions stipulated by EAEU law for imports from third countries; the restoration of mandatory customs declaration and customs control for goods exported from EAEU member states to Armenia in the manner and under the conditions stipulated by EAEU law and the legislation of EAEU member states for exports to third countries; the restoration of the payment of customs and other fees, the collection of which is assigned to customs authorities in accordance with EAEU law and the legislation of EAEU member states, for goods moved between the EAEU and the CIS member states; Restoration of the application of prohibitions and restrictions in accordance with EAEU law and the legislation of EAEU member states with respect to goods transferred between the EAEU and CIS member states.
Furthermore, according to the report, this will lead to the suspension of recognition of the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies in Armenia and conformity assessment documents issued by conformity assessment bodies in Armenia, which will necessitate the registration of conformity assessment documents for goods manufactured in the Republic of Armenia with the requirements of EAEU technical regulations by conformity assessment bodies operating in Belarus. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, or Russia.
It is added that this will also lead to the termination of recognition of the equivalence of veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance systems, which, in particular, will necessitate the recertification of all suppliers of agricultural products for compliance with Union requirements for inclusion in the Register of Organizations and Persons Engaged in the Production, Processing, and/or Storage of Goods Subject to Veterinary and Sanitary Surveillance (Control) Imported into the Customs Territory of the EAEU. It will also require bilateral coordination of the forms of veterinary and phytosanitary certificates used in Armenia (for deliveries to EAEU member states). It is noted that the implementation of full-scale sanitary, phytosanitary, and veterinary-sanitary control will have to be ensured for products from the Republic of Armenia, as from a third country (not a member of the EAEU).
This will also lead to the termination of the application of the trade in services regime within the EAEU market established by the Treaty on the EAEU and the legal acts of the Union with respect to economic entities from Armenia and the services they supply; the restoration of the taxation regime for goods from Armenia in the manner applicable to goods from third countries; and the restoration of the taxation regime for workers from third countries for the income of Armenian workers.
Furthermore, this will entail the termination of the regime for labor activity by workers from Armenia in EAEU member states stipulated by the Treaty on the EAEU: the restoration of requirements for obtaining patents/work permits applied to workers from third countries; the extension to workers from the Republic of Armenia of quota restrictions introduced in Union member states for the purpose of regulating the labor market; termination of the regime for the provision of medical care and social security (social insurance) to workers and their family members, as stipulated by the Treaty on the EAEU. Another step indicated is the reduction of cooperative cooperation, the suspension of the consideration of applications for financial support measures from the EAEU budget in relation to cooperative projects implemented in Armenia; the abolition of the permit-free regime for road transport and an increase in tariffs for rail transport of goods traveling to the relevant country (due to the termination of the application of the unified tariff); Termination of the national regime for participation in public procurement conducted in other EAEU member states for goods and services from the Republic of Armenia.
"The suspension of the Republic of Armenia's participation in the EAEU may impact the conditions for the implementation of bilateral cooperation between the Union's member states and the Republic of Armenia in the energy sector, including taking into account the termination of the Republic of Armenia's participation in the EAEU common gas market (which functions as a system of relations between the EAEU member states in the gas sector, formed taking into account the legislation of the member states and international treaties between the member states in accordance with Decision No. 22 of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council of December 26, 2024)," the report further states.
It is noted that the free trade regime with the EAEU's FTA partners (Iran, Vietnam, Serbia, Mongolia, UAE).
Furthermore, the distribution of import customs duties, special, anti-dumping, and countervailing duties will be terminated in relation to Armenia, and the activities of officials and members of the EEC Board from the Republic of Armenia in the work of the EEC will be terminated.
