Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan draft report on consequences of suspending Armenia's membership in EAEU to be submitted to heads of state

MOSCOW. Oct 20 (Interfax) - Eurasian Intergovernmental Council members representing Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have presented a report on the possible consequences of suspending Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) due to the discussion of possible accession to the European Union initiated in Armenia, the Russian government's press service said.

The document will be submitted for consideration by Supreme Eurasian Economic Council members, heads of state of the EAEU members.

As reported earlier, the next meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council is due in December 2026.

The report has been drafted in furtherance of a joint statement issued by the presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on May 29, 2026.

"The report provides information about the measures taken by Armenia to ensure its accession to the European Union, an analysis of compatibility of the legal framew0rks of the EAEU and the EU (including obligations of the Republic of Armenia as a member of the EAEU and obligations deriving from the accession to the EU), information about legal mechanisms bound to prevent the risks stemming from Armenia's decision to enter into the EU, and an evaluation of possible consequences of suspending the application of the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty of May 29, 2014, to Armenia," the press service said.