Armenia's withdrawal would be massive blow to EEU: EurasiaNetSeptember 14, 2017 - 16:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's secession from the Eurasian Economic Union would be a massive blow to the organization, EurasiaNet says. The article came after opposition Yelk bloc submitted to the parliament a proposal to leave the EEU and pursue better ties with the West. According to the feature on EurasiaNet, Armenia's secession from the Union would undoubtedly evoke a punishing response from Russia. "Surely even Yelk knows that, and so Armenia is going to stay in the EEU for the foreseeable future," the article says. "Some analysts have seen the secession proposal as a canny Yelk move to weaken (president Serzh) Sargsyan's position ahead of next year's shift to a parliamentary system. It remains unclear whether Sargsyan will attempt to maintain his hold on power by seeking to be named prime minister, but the Eurasian Union issue could possibly be used as a lever against him. "It could also, however, give Sargsyan more bargaining power with Moscow; if the Kremlin sees that there is genuine dissatisfaction with EEU membership it may be inclined to grant Armenia more concessions, economic or otherwise." Photo. BelTA Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |