Monday, March 27 2017 12:33

ArmInfo. The security issues could  not be solved without economic advatntages,. This was stated by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on  the margins of his interview to  MIR broadcasting company,   answering the question how does he  estimate the role of EEU from the point of security of its member  countries. 

''CSTO is a military organization, and it's work should  be aimed at  security issues. I think, everybody understands that those issues  could not be solved without having economic options. Proceeding of  that we joined  EEU, being sure that our economy will get freedom,"  Serzh Sargsyan mentioned.   

 "We have become part of a very large market, this gives Armenia an  opportunity to export more. In 2015 and 2016, we had almost 20  percent in exports growth. For us, this is exports, and for the  general consumer market these are goods and services. I think that  the goals that we set ourselves are realistic, despite the fact that  the creation of the Eurasian Union coincided with the negative  processes in the world economy. This made it difficult for our  citizens to feel the benefits of joining the Eurasian Economic  Union," President said.

However, the Armenian leader is convinced that if this union had not  been created, Armenia would have experienced much more problems than  it has now.

"I am confident that this union has great prospects. We are in favor  of eliminating all existing obstacles as soon as possible," President  said, adding that the Armenians would once feel that this was a right  decision.

Asked whether one can describe the problems existing within the Union  as contradictions,  Sargsyan noted that it is too early to say  whether these are contradictions or the matters that the member  states are willing to solve.He emphasized that creation of an  organization requires great efforts and, most importantly, time.

"It is very important that the members of the union be interested in  the development. Here, I think, Yerevan has a special responsibility,  because the representatives of Armenia are chairmen of the Commission   and much depends on its precise work. We are very interested in the  advancement of the Eurasian Union," President resumed.