Deputy PM says Armenia’s cooperation with US and EU not directed against EAEU

Armenia’s cooperation with the United States and the European Union is not directed against the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan told RIA Novosti.

“The Republic of Armenia has announced its intention to further diversify its trade and economic ties. Such economic policy is pursued by virtually all countries today, and it is not done against any country or union. The policy of diversification of trade and economic ties is not directed against any union, let alone against the EAEU,” Grigoryan said when asked whether close cooperation with the US and the EU does not hinder Armenia’s participation in the EAEU and whether the country is going to exit the union.

A joint meeting on EU-US cooperation with Armenia was held in Brussels on Friday with the participation of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell. Before the meeting, von der Leyen promised to allocate 270 million euros for Armenia’s development for the next four years.