The Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Ruben Rubinyan, during a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, raised the issue of restrictions on the export of Armenian goods to Russia. This was reported by the press service of the Armenian legislative body.
According to her, Rubinyan "stressed the importance of resolving the problem within the framework of the existing legal framework between the two countries and the regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union."
Earlier, the Russian Federation restricted the import of a whole range of Armenian products — from mineral water and alcoholic beverages to vegetables, fruits and dairy products — due to violations.
In addition, Rubinyan stated that the referendum on EU membership expected by Russia in Armenia may become possible in practice only after Armenia officially submits an application to the EU and the process enters the substantive stage.
Valentina Matvienko, for her part, stated that Armenia's course towards joining the European Union violates the principles on which cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union is based. According to her, this process will mean a violation of the principles on which cooperation within the EAEU is based. She stressed that the Russian side supports Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's initiative to hold a corresponding national referendum in Armenia.
At the EAEU summit held in Astana on May 29, the leaders of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan adopted a joint statement stating that they share the position on the need for Armenia to hold a national referendum on joining the EU or staying in the EAEU.
On July 30, MEP Fernand Kartheiser said that the EU would exert strong pressure on Armenia to introduce a visa regime with Russia and join the community's anti-Russian sanctions. The parliamentarian expressed hope that Yerevan will cope with the pressure and, first of all, will worry about its interests.
July 28 in The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the European Union demands that Armenia reduce the presence of Russian business in the republic and sever humanitarian ties with Moscow. According to the agency, such steps are one of the conditions for the country's accession to the EU. At the same time, Pashinyan previously asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve the issue of the supply of Armenian goods in Russia after Moscow imposed restrictions at the end of May.
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