Pashinyan’s Approach Aligns with Russian Interests, Says Mishustin

The priorities proposed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for the further development of integration within the EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) align in many ways with Russian approaches, stated Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during a session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.

“Since January, the presidency functions in the Union's bodies have passed to Armenia. Dear Nikol Vova, I wish success to our Armenian colleagues. We have carefully studied the priorities you suggested for the further development of integration. They are continuous and, in many respects, coincide with the position of the Russian side. We are, of course, ready to support their implementation in every way possible,” said Mishustin.

Russian representatives participating in the expanded negotiations also include Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia to Kazakhstan Alexey Borodavkin, Minister of Economic Development Maksim Reshetnikov, Minister of Transport Vitaly Savelyev, Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadaev, Deputy Head of the Government Staff Elmir Tagirov, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin, Deputy Minister of Industry Viktor Yevtukhov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sergey Levin, and Deputy Head of the Government Staff - Deputy Minister of Finance Alexey Sazanov. Also in attendance is the Acting Head of the Federal Customs Service Ruslan Davydov and General Director of Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov.