
AI-generated summary
Armenia has been a member of the EAEU since 2015. In March 2025, the country's parliament passed a law to begin the process of joining the European Union, which caused concern in Russia, which views dual membership as impossible due to customs and regulatory conflicts.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk said that during its membership in the EAEU, Armenia’s GDP increased almost three times.
The Armenian Parliament adopted a law on the beginning of the process of the republic's accession to the European Union.
MINSK, October 2 - RIA Novosti. Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk said that Armenia’s membership in the EAEU has brought tangible economic benefits to the country.
In March 2025, the Parliament of Armenia adopted a law on the beginning of the process of the republic’s accession to the European Union. The Russian side noted that being in a customs union with both the EU and the EAEU is impossible.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Armenia will suspend or review participation in the EAEU as part of the process of rapprochement with the EU
Likely · Within months

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