Armenia complained to the EAEU due to Russia's trade restrictions

Representatives of Armenia filed a complaint with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) due to trade restrictions imposed by the Russian authorities. This was stated by the Deputy Head of the Ministry of Economy (Mineka) of the post-Soviet republic Tigran Gasparyan, his words are quoted by Interfax.

Temporary restrictions, he recalled, affected many types of Armenian food. This hit the income of local exporters, who were largely dependent on the Russian sales market. “Armenia filed a complaint against the restrictions imposed by Russia on Armenian goods,” Gasparyan stated.

The Armenian authorities, he noted, turned to the EAEU in order to obtain clarification regarding the legality of this kind of trade restrictions. At the same time, Gasparyan expressed hope that the introduced barriers will eventually “be removed using the mechanisms operating within the EAEU.”

Cooling in relations between Russia and Armenia began to be recorded against the backdrop of changes in the foreign policy of the post-Soviet republic. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has repeatedly stated his desire to focus on European integration. The Kremlin, in turn, called on Yerevan to make a choice - maintaining membership in the EAEU or heading towards joining the European Union (EU).