The European officials state that the “Eastern Partnership” is not directed against Russia, and consider the adoption of a new agreement with the EU in the presence of Armenia’s accession to the EaEU possible. Can Armenia benefit in this situation? To what extent is this situation favorable for Armenia? “Aravot” asked these questions to the political analyst Armen Grigoryan. “And what can Armenia benefit? To implement a limited partnership with the EU with the permission of Moscow?
I will bring a reasonable example for the people who are a bit abstract but aware of the reality. Suppose we have a business, a government official demands having half of it just for nothing, then he agrees taking “just” 40%. Does this mean that we benefited by 10%? No, we lost 40%, don’t we? With the EaEU membership and strengthening dependence on Russia, Armenia is just losing time and resources, and the gap directly with neighboring Georgia is increasingly growing,” countered our interlocutor.
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