Pashinyan: Armenia to Maintain Balanced Foreign Policy
Russian President Dmitry Peskov, commenting on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statement that Yerevan is not trying to sit on two chairs but rather on one Armenian chair, declared that Armenia must make a choice and not contradict the rules of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Consensus
- Armenia will continue its balanced foreign policy.
- Pashinyan made the statement in New York during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
- Pashinyan stated that Armenia sits on one Armenian chair, not trying to balance between two alliances.
- Armenia does not intend to break ties with Russia despite moving closer to the EU.
Points of divergence
- Pashinyan said Armenia is not trying to sit on two chairs when choosing between the EU and the EAEU. — interfax
- Pashinyan explained how Armenia will sit on two chairs while moving closer to the EU. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Pashinyan: Yerevan sits not on two chairs, but on a single 'Armenian' one — Вечерняя Москва
- Kremlin called Armenia to choose between EU and EAEU — Ведомости
- Pashinyan declares that Armenia will continue "balanced foreign policy" — Интерфакс
- Pashinyan explained how Armenia can sit on two stools when approaching the EU — Вести
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- EAEU
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- Dmitry Peskov
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