Pashinyan says EAEU paralyzed, warns of bloc's end

On July 30, 2026, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is de facto paralyzed and dysfunctional, warning that Russian trade restrictions could mark the 'beginning of the end' for the bloc. His comments come amid growing tensions within the EAEU, which includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia. In a related development, Pashinyan's spokesperson, Aram Baghdasaryan, ended his tenure to take a parliamentary mandate. Pashinyan also said Armenia is ready to address Iran's concerns over the TRIPP project, a separate regional initiative. Additionally, a Hudson Institute scholar praised Pashinyan as a 'key architect' of Armenia's new path toward peace and cooperation.