Armenia’s withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) would not lead to the collapse of the integration bloc, head of the Analytical Center for Strategic Studies and Initiatives Hayk Khalatyan told TASS. He was commenting on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s earlier statement that the EAEU is currently paralyzed and that failure to lift restrictions imposed on Armenia would mean "the end of the EAEU." "I do not believe that Armenia’s withdrawal from the EAEU would lead to the collapse of the Eurasian Economic Union. At the same time, the expert said the actions taken by Russia, including the introduction of economic restrictions against Armenia, came as a complete surprise to the current Armenian authorities. Moreover, the expert expressed doubt that the other EAEU member states would be willing to enter into a dispute with Russia over the issue.