YEREVAN, February 8. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in an interview with Switzerland’s RTS, shared his view on balance in Armenia’s relations with Russia, the European Union and the NATO.
He said that Armenia is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union, which is a very important market to our country, but Armenia has also agreements with the European Union, and this is not incompatible.
Pashinyan said in his interview that Yerevan’s ties with Russia are important for economy and security, but relations with the European Union allows Armenia to reform its political and judicial systems and to develop the society enhancing its competitiveness.
Along with that, Pashinyan finds it important to be cautious not to affect the balance, particularly in terms of the NATO.
He said Armenia has no plans to join this organization, but still cooperates with countries that are part of it and participates in peacekeeping missions in Kosovo and Afghanistan and will soon take part in the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.
Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia intends to continue and expand this cooperation, since Armenians know the real price of peace. -0—