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The European Union is already a new export destination for Armenian goods, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters after casting his vote in the parliamentary elections, Pashinyan commented on a wide range of issues, including new trade arrangements with the EU.
He said that the European Union market will be opened for Armenian agricultural products without customs duties.
“The European Union is already a new export destination. The most important and pleasant news is that during my phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in addition to their urgent provision of €50 million in support to help us partially subsidize agricultural and other export-related issues caused by artificial barriers, she also conveyed very important information: agricultural products from the Republic of Armenia will be exported to the European Union without customs duties, meaning under a free customs regime,” Pashinyan said.
According to him, all EU member states are becoming new export destinations for Armenia.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed during a phone call on June 4 the response to Armenia’s economic challenges and the further development of bilateral cooperation. The European Commission President reaffirmed the European Union’s commitment to supporting the strengthening of Armenia’s economic resilience and development programs. She said the EU is preparing a support package that includes over €50 million in immediate financial assistance, as well as additional measures aimed at expanding export opportunities for Armenian products and facilitating trade. “Today I spoke with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan about Russia's recent restrictions targeting Armenia. This is nothing short of economic coercion, and it is unacceptable,” President von der Leyen said in the readout published by the European Commission.
President von der Leyen pledged targeted aid for affected sectors and deeper economic and connectivity cooperation with Armenia and announced that a joint EU–Armenia Task Force will be created to oversee the implementation of all these initiatives.