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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Yerevan, January 15 (Xinhua) — Armenia will remain committed to joining the European Union while remaining a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as long as the possibility of doing so exists. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' security forum, "Armenia and the World at the Crossroads of Risks and Opportunities," held in Yerevan on Wednesday.
"We understand that we cannot be a member of the EU and the EAEU simultaneously. But a different reality is now emerging: there is still room for both paths—to pursue this course and to be a member of the EAEU. And today, we are in this space. We clearly state that we are following this path. We are a member of the EAEU, which means that at this stage there is no incompatibility. Therefore, as long as compatibility is possible, we will remain a member of the EAEU. When compatibility becomes impossible, we, together with the citizens of Armenia, will make a decision based on the free expression of the will of the people of the Republic of Armenia," Pashinyan stated.
According to him, the Armenian government clearly wants the country to become a full member of the European Union and is moving towards compliance with EU standards.
"Our strategy is as follows: we must very firmly and clearly follow the path of transforming Armenia into a country that meets EU standards. When this happens, a political decision will come. The EU may decide to stop expanding, but the opposite could also happen. Once we meet the standards, we will have two options: either we will be accepted into the EU, or we will not. In both cases, Armenia will win. In one case, it will become a full member of the EU; in the other, it will not, but it will become a modern state that meets European standards," Pashinyan emphasized.
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