ArmInfo.The political forces stating that Armenia did not receive any benefits from EEU integration, palter the truth, Arman Ghukasyan the Chairman of International Human Development Organization stated during round-table on Foreign Policy Program of Political Forces Participating the Parliamentary Elections: Populism and Reality.
"We examined foreign policy programs of the political forces and came to the conclusion that there are some uncertainties. Free Democrats Party and Yelk bloc state that Armenia should leave EEU and CSTO, as they will receive benefit and joining EU. But the debates should not be done at the level of "market talks", we need to speak out by figures and facts, that witness the opposite in this case. According to the statistic data, in 2016 the export of agricultural production from Armenia totaled 87%, the record figure was registered in the given area since the day of Armenian Independence. Besides, total index of the export totaled 50%, the best index among all the EEU member countries. Meanwhile the export of EEU totaled only 10%. I suppose, the figures speak for themselves," he said and added in this context that related to the current geopolitical developments to the priority partner, co worker and guarantee of safety in Armenia is Russia, and not EU or NATO. The expert also stressed that if Armenia would not be integrated to EEU in time, than would cause the investments loss at $1 bln.
At the same time Ghukasyan is sure that the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, Tsaroukyan bloc, Armenian Renaissance and ARF Dashnaktsutyun have more realistic views on foreign political vector of Armenian development. He noted that these political forces emphasize in their campaigns the necessity of cooperation with Russia, but at the same time do not exclude the cooperation with another integrative unions.