ArmInfo. The meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Nur-Sultan was not envisaged. Head of the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers stated this in an interview with journalists.
As for the fact that "the Armenian Prime Minister was not awarded the medal" For his contribution to the development of the Eurasian Economic Union ", Nikol Pashinyan commented:" Wouldn't it be a little strange if I were awarded a medal on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the EAEU? " To recall, today in the Palace of Independence in Nur-Sultan, the anniversary meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) - the highest body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was held.
The meeting was timed to the 25th anniversary of the idea of the First President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, on Eurasian integration and the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on the EAEU. The first president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, was awarded the title of honorary chairman of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, and he was also awarded the medal "For Contribution to the Development of the Eurasian Economic Union."
Immediately after the SEEC meeting, there appeared speculations in the media that Nikol Pashinyan suddenly decided to interrupt his visit to Kazakhstan and return to Armenia. According to "information", Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly did not want to meet with Pashinyan in Nur-Sultan. In addition, a lot of manipulations were connected with the fact that the first president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, presented the orders to all heads of the EEU countries, except for the Prime Minister of Armenia.