Khosrov Harutyunyan: Association Agreement had only economic purpose
Armenia chose the Eurasian vector and made a decision to join the Customs Union taking into consideration the national security challenges facing the country, Christian Democratic Party leader Khosrov Harutyunyan told reporters in Yerevan.
“The Turkish-Azeri tandem is the key threat to Armenia’s national security and the Armenian authorities made such a decision from national security considerations,” Harutyunyan said.
Regarding the Association Agreement with the European Union, the politician said that both that Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement had only economic purpose.
“The European Union tried to force Russia out of the region with the help of Armenia. It expected to have a diplomatic victory. But Russia is not naïve,” Harutyunyan said.