# Armenia’s EU bid to create contradictions within EAEU, Kremlin says

https://mins.news/en/item/30388

- TASS, 2026-08-24 10:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2176907

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Armenia’s application for EU membership would require it to align legislation on trade, phytosanitary rules, customs and other areas with European standards. He said those standards conflict with existing EAEU rules and could ultimately harm Armenia, while the latest EAEU summit urged Yerevan to hold a related referendum promptly.

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