ArmInfo. In the opinion of the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, the potential of the EAEU is not being used to the full. Pashinyan said this in an interview with Russia 24.
"I do not think that anyone thinks that today the Eurasian Economic Union has realized the potential that it has, all the problems from here." The arrival of a new person will be an incentive for solving this problem. "My role is to support the agenda and fill the potential of the EAEU" , - he stated.
As for the agenda of the Union, then, according to Pashiyanan, he will work on the existing agenda. Nevertheless, the head of the Armenian government did not rule out that during the discussion new "useful ideas for the development of the EAEU" could arise. "Regarding the representatives of Armenia, I think that some staff reshuffle will be, but if the spirit of Armenia's presence in the EAEU is somehow changed, then it's necessarily only for the better," assured the Armenian Prime Minister. At the same time, Nikol Pashinyan expressed the hope that his presence on the margins of the EAEU summit on May 14 will be beneficial. "I have great respect for our partners - the heads of the member countries of the EAEU, I hope for a good, working mood and constructive mood," he said. Touching upon his expectations from the Eurasian summit, he said: "I'm going to listen, get acquainted and offer something."
On the eve of ArmInfo referring to acting press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold several bilateral meetings in Sochi on the sidelines of the EAEU summit on May 14, including with the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Earlier, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan informed journalists that he intends to participate in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, which will be held in Sochi on May 14.
Meanwhile, on April 30, candidate for premieres of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan talked with journalists about the issue of Armenia's withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which was demanded by the faction "Exit" in the recent past. "The issue of withdrawal from the EAEU is not worth it, but as I said, this does not mean that there are no problems there," he said.