Russian-led economic union to look at suspending Armenia over EU ambitions
The Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is considering suspending Armenia due to its ambitions for European Union membership. Leaders from Russia and other EAEU countries expressed concerns that Armenia's westward integration poses risks to the union's economic security. Armenia is set to hold a parliamentary election soon, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan advocating for closer ties with the West.
- ▪The EAEU will review Armenia's membership at its next meeting in December.
- ▪Leaders of the EAEU called for a referendum in Armenia regarding EU membership.
- ▪Armenia's Prime Minister is facing pro-Russian opposition in the upcoming election.
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Russian-led economic union to look at suspending Armenia over EU ambitionsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 29, 2026, 10:35 PMUpdated May 29, 2026, 10:51 PMListenMOSCOW, May 29 - The Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will consider suspending Armenia later this year out of concerns its pursuit of European Union membership jeopardises the union's economic security, according to a joint statement published on Friday.The leaders of Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan said that Armenia's westward integration posed "significant risks to the economic security" to the EAEU, and that its continued membership would be reviewed at the group's next meeting in December.The statement also called on Yerevan to hold a popular referendum on its EU…
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