Turkey will have to abandon free trade area with EU if it wants to join Customs Union, Russian presidential advisor said.

“I do not exclude that it may be more beneficial for Turkey to integrate with us, just as for Greece, Cyprus and other states that are not finding their place in Europe,” Sergey Glazyev said, UNIAN agency reported.

He noted that “Armenia did not start waiting for the common border” and has submitted application to join the Customs Union.