Russian diplomat: It is unlikely that Armenia will be able to combine  participation in  CSTO,  EAEU with EU

ArmInfo. Citizens of Armenia should evaluate to what extent the European aspirations of the Armenian authorities correspond to their interests and how promising  this is.  Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion  Miroshnik stated this in a conversation with journalists in Yerevan.

He pointed out that the Russian side has repeatedly said that it does  not intend to interfere in the internal affairs of other states,  including Armenia. He then called for looking at the similar  experience of other countries in this matter, for example, Ukraine,  and drawing their own conclusions.  "It is unlikely that Armenia will  be able to combine participation in the CSTO, the EAEU with the EU.  Just analyze to what extent Armenia is interested moving towards the  EU from an economic point of view and what economic prospects there  are in this regard. Assess the markets in which Armenia is present,  and what income it receives from them. It is unlikely that it will be  possible to sit on two chairs," he emphasized. 

Touching upon the statements about the warming of Armenian-Russian  relations, Miroshnik noted that it can only be welcomed. "We would  like to deepen normal relations at all levels, including within the  framework of the  CSTO. We welcome the economic projects that are  developing between Armenia and Russia. The door is open from the  Russian side here, and it is up to the Armenia side to decide what to  do next," he said.