TASS22.04.2026BusinessRussia
Russia Warns Armenia: EAEU Exit Would Cut GDP by 15%, Spike Inflation by 14%
Security Council Deputy Secretary Shevtsov outlines severe economic consequences of Armenia leaving Eurasian Economic Union, cites Putin's position on EU deal incompatibility
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- Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexey Shevtsov warned that Armenia's withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union would cause GDP to fall 15.1% ($3.65 billion), inflation to rise 14.3 percentage points, and unemployment to increase 6.5 percentage points.
- Industrial production would decline 26.3%, with metallurgy, beverages, tobacco, and food sectors most affected.
- Shevtsov cited President Putin's statement that profiting from both the EU and EAEU is impossible.
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Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexey Shevtsov warned that Armenia's withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union would cause GDP to fall 15.1% ($3.65 billion), inflation to rise 14.3 percentage points, and unemployment to increase 6.5 percentage points. Industrial production would decline 26.3%, with metallurgy, beverages, tobacco, and food sectors most affected. Shevtsov cited President Putin's statement that profiting from both the EU and EAEU is impossible.
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