ArmInfo. If Armenia joins the European Union, there will be no air travel between Armenia and Russia. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk.
"There is currently no air travel between Armenia and the European Union, which means we will have no air travel between Armenia and Armenia," he emphasized on Channel One, according to Russian media.
According to him, Armenian citizens should be aware of the potential consequences of Yerevan's decision to move closer to the EU. "This may sound very harsh, but we want people in Armenia to understand that if this happens, it will happen because decisions have been made to move closer to the European Union," the Russian Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.
Overchuk added that the ultimate consequences of Armenia's accession to the EU remain unknown.
It should be noted that on January 9, 2025, the Armenian government approved a draft law on the initiation of the EU accession process, proposed by the "Eurakve" civic initiative. The draft was submitted to the Armenian parliament for approval. On March 26, the parliament adopted it in its final reading and sent it to the president for signature. The document was signed on April 4 of that year. Moscow stated that Russia had conveyed to Armenia that simultaneous membership in the Eurasian Economic Union and the European Union was impossible.
