MOSCOW, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Armenia is interested in further participation in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and fostering its effectiveness, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Monday in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg.
Pashinyan made the remarks during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on the sidelines of the INNOPROM industrial trade fair in Yekaterinburg.
During a plenary session, Pashinyan noted that Armenian enterprises are already participating in industrial cooperation projects with EAEU member states.
For his part, Mishustin said that Russia will continue developing cooperative ties with friendly countries and partners, most importantly within the frameworks of the EAEU, the Commonwealth of Independent States, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Established in 2015, the EAEU comprises Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia. ■