Putin says Armenia cannot be in EU, Eurasian Economic Union simultaneously

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Armenia cannot be in both the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union at the same time, as both are customs unions. Putin made the remarks during a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, noting that Russia is calm about Armenia's efforts to develop relations with the EU.

According to TASS news agency, Putin stressed that belonging to two customs unions simultaneously is "impossible by definition," adding that the issue is not political, but a "purely economic" matter.