29 July 2026 17:42 (UTC+04:00)Akbar Novruz Read moreArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has warned that export restrictions affecting Armenian goods pose a threat to the entire Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), saying failure to resolve the issue could mark "the beginning of the end" for the bloc, AzerNEWS reports. Speaking after a meeting of the ruling Civil Contract party's board, Pashinyan argued that the dispute is no longer solely Armenia's problem. It is the EAEU's problem, because what is effectively happening is that the Eurasian Economic Union is paralysed and not functioning. According to the Armenian prime minister, he told Putin that Armenia has the legitimate right to develop alternative partnerships. Addressing the possibility of a referendum on choosing between membership in the European Union and the EAEU, Pashinyan said such a vote could only take place after Armenia formally submits an application for EU membership.