Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations

ArmInfo.  Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations in connection with the Armenian leadership's steps toward  rapprochement with the European Union, which are detrimental to  cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the RF MFA  stated.

As a reminder, on January 9, 2025, the Armenian government approved a  draft law on the start of the accession process to the European  Union, proposed by the "Eurakve" civic initiative.

The draft was sent 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. On May 9, 2026, Russian President  Vladimir Putin, speaking to journalists, suggested that Armenia  decide on its membership in the EU and the EAEU as soon as possible,  expressing its readiness to "begin a civilized divorce" if necessary.  Yerevan responded by stating that it would leave the EAEU whenever it  deemed it necessary.

And on May 29, the leaders of the EAEU countries adopted a joint  statement demanding that Armenia hold a referendum on its membership  in the EAEU.