# Armenia could lose up to 27% of exports by leaving EAEU, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/34689

- TASS, 2026-08-27 17:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2178551

> Armenia could see its exports fall by 25–27% if it abandons free-trade arrangements with the Eurasian Economic Union, according to Anton Sviridenko of the Stolypin Institute of Growth Economics. He said Armenians could also lose unrestricted labor mobility and need work permits in member countries. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said Armenia will begin applying for EU membership soon.

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