Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Alexander Penkin, said that the suspension of Armenia's membership in the EAEU could lead to a 15.6% drop in the country's GDP, a 14.9 percentage point increase in inflation and a 69% increase in gas prices. As reported by TASS, the diplomat noted that the decision on continued integration should be made by the citizens themselves, and called for a referendum in the republic before submitting an application to join the European Union. According to him, Moscow has not yet received constructive signals from Iran to address the concerns of the other union members.

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Alexander Penkin, said that the suspension of Armenia's membership in the EAEU could lead to a 15.6% drop in the country's GDP, a 14.9 percentage point increase in inflation and a 69% increase in gas prices. As reported by TASS, the diplomat noted that the decision on continued integration should be made by the citizens themselves, and called for a referendum in the republic before submitting an application to join the European Union. According to him, Moscow has not yet received constructive signals from Iran to address the concerns of the other union members.