As is known, Prime Minister Pashinyan participated in the plenary session of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum on the theme “On the Road to a Multipolar World” in Vladivostok.
Speaking about the EAEU, Pashinyan presented the EAEU as a well-established union that provides Armenia with great opportunities. Speaking about the Russian specialists transferred to Armenia, he said, “The Eurasian Economic Union was created for that very purpose, to ensure free movement of goods, services, and labor, to make the economies of our countries more flexible.”
Pashinyan noted that as a result of the influx of Russians, the prices of real estate sales and rents in Armenia have increased significantly, and this has also become an opportunity to activate housing construction, as evidenced by the 13% increase in construction this year. He assured that he is very happy that the Russians are coming to Armenia.
Since Pashinyan’s assessments of the opportunities created by Putin and especially the EAEU differ by 180 degrees from the analyzes of MP Pashinyan years ago, recall what he said to justify his vote “against” EAEU membership in the parliament.
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“Representatives of the authorities say that this is an integration process, but in reality this is a process of isolation for Armenia. The EAEU isolates Armenia from North and South. Joining the EAEU means that Armenia cannot sign a free trade agreement with Iran, cannot become a transit country for Iranian gas, and the transit of Iranian gas will economically strengthen Armenia’s independence. By joining the EAEU, Armenia loses its strategic prospects, becoming a poor builder of the EAEU area… It is said that this agreement removes all obstacles to the movement of people’s capital, labor and business in the EAEU area.
They say this as if businesses from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will come and settle in Armenia. I do not rule out that people from Russia and Belarus will come and settle in Armenia, but as a result of this transparency, what will happen to Armenians? A catastrophic thing may happen: if previously those who owned blankets and mattresses were allowed to leave Armenia, then those with workshops will emigrate, taking their workshops and workers with them.
By joining the EAEU, foreigners will come to Armenia, Armenians will leave Armenia, with the resulting political and demographic consequences. I am voting against this agreement, not because I don’t like Russia, but because I believe in Armenia’s sovereign future.” In the same speech, Pashinyan also said that there are not many figures in the third republic of Armenia who did not seek patrons in Moscow during their activities or beg for Russian money.
Hripsime JEBEJYAN
