Putin’s visit to Armenia is political message to Customs Union member states

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS. One of the goals of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Republic of Armenia is to support Armenia’s decision to join the Customs Union. As reports “Armenpress” political scientist Sergey Minasyan stated this at the course of the press conference held on November 8. “Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Armenia is also a message for the Customs Union member states, which have their own issues with Russia,” Sergey Minasyan underscored.

In the result of the negotiations on September 3, 2013 in Moscow the Presidents Sargsyan and Putin confirmed the aim of the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation in the direction of further development of economic integration processes in the Eurasian territory. In that context the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan announced about the Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union and the necessity of implementation corresponding steps for that aim and in future about participating in formation of the Eurasian economic union. The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin expressed his support to the abovementioned decision of Armenia and informed about the readiness of the Russian side to support the process.