ArmInfo. Armenia's possible withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will not affect the union's stability, Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko stated at a meeting with journalists following her working trip to Vietnam.
"Regarding the stability of the Eurasian Economic Union, regardless of the decision the Armenian authorities make, it will not affect the union's stability in any way. It has proven its effectiveness, it has proven its mutual benefit," TASS quotes her as saying.
According to Matviyenko, other countries' interest in cooperation with the EAEU is only growing.
The Armenian government adopted a bill on European integration in early 2025. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated at the time that the document did not signify Armenia's membership in the European Union in the literal sense of the word, and that a decision on this issue could only be made through a referendum.
As European integration processes intensified in Armenia, Russian authorities began to raise questions about Armenia's membership in the EAEU. Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the Armenian side to decide between the EU and the EAEU as soon as possible, noting that a "gentle and intelligent divorce" would then be possible. The Kremlin believes that, as Armenia moves closer to the EU, it will sooner or later find itself in a situation where its adopted norms will conflict with the norms and rules of the EAEU.
At the end of October 2026, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan prepared a report on the possible consequences of suspending the EAEU Treaty for Armenia. The report's authors predict a 15.6% decline in the country's GDP and a more than 55% decline in trade with the EAEU.
