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Armenia feels alright in the Eurasian Economic Union but the authorities cannot ignore the people’s aspirations in terms of developing options for the country’s future, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said.
“We don’t feel bad in the EEU today,” Pashinyan said at a press conference when asked on the matter. “But on the other hand, we cannot fail to notice the aspirations of at least a certain and very tangible part of our people to develop options for Armenia’s future because today is a very important phase for us to speak about the strategic future of our country. But that conversation about the strategic future can’t take place without options. And our balancing and balanced foreign policy is for this too,” Pashinyan said.
There are two options, he said, first when there is no choice, and there is nothing to think about. Second, however, “we must develop a choice, so that whatever we choose is organic, real, not fake. Our policy is aimed at that. We will continue the path in this direction. This path is also a process where perhaps the difference between real and honest friends and unreal and dishonest friends will be [revealed],” Pashinyan said.
Asked about the EEU and Iran, Pashinyan said Armenia has always supported stronger ties between the bloc and Tehran.