Russian-led economic union considers suspending Armenia over EU ambitions
Leaders warned the move could jeopardize economic security and ordered officials to prepare a December report on possible suspension.
- During a summit in Astana on Friday, leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union—Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan—demanded Armenia hold a national referendum as soon as possible on whether to pursue European Union membership or remain in the Moscow-led bloc.
- The EAEU alliance warned that Armenia's westward integration poses 'significant risks to the economic security' of member states, claiming membership in both the EU and EAEU is incompatible.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Friday that Armenia could lose up to 14% of its Gross Domestic Product if it leaves the Moscow-dominated bloc, comparing the situation to Ukraine's earlier European Union ambitions.
- Russia imposed 'temporary restrictions' on Armenian agricultural exports as the EAEU ordered officials to prepare a report by December on potential consequences of suspending Armenia's membership.
- With Armenia's June 7 parliamentary elections approaching, Pashinyan remains defiant, rejecting the referendum idea while seeking to maintain a pro-European Union course alongside his country's existing trade arrangements.
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Putin pressures Armenia to hold EU referendum 'as soon as possible'
Armenia should hold a referendum on EU membership "as soon as possible", President Vladimir Putin and three Russian-allied leaders said in a statement Friday, escalating pressure on Yerevan over its deepening ties with Brussels.Armenia is formally allied with Moscow, but has been building ties with the European Union for years amid frustration over Russia's perceived...
The leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, asked on Friday, at a summit in Kazakhstan, for Armenia to decide by referendum on its accession to the EU or to maintain it in this regional union, reports AFP, taken by Agerpres.
Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have called on Armenia to hold a nationwide referendum as soon as possible so that the country officially decides whether it will join the European Union or remain in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Russia pulls Armenia envoy over EU ties days before decisive elections
Moscow has escalated pressure on Yerevan ahead of the 7 June elections, including trade bans, EAEU suspension warnings and a Putin drawing parallels between Armenia and Ukraine, days after Trump gave Pashinyan his "complete and total endorsement".
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