YEREVAN. – Armenia can be a democratic country based on western values even within Eurasian Economic Union, ANC leader and former president Levon Ter-Petrosyan said. (photos)

There is no need to mourn in connection with country's joining Eurasian Union, the politician said addressing thousands of three parties' supporters in Liberty Square.

On the contrary, we have to work hard and use all advantages from this integration, Ter-Petrosyan believes.

“Our accession to the Eurasian Union, as I have said several times, is an irreversible process, moreover, in the foreseeable future, our country will live it in this framework. However, Armenia can achieve success only with legitimate power, even within the Eurasian Union,” he added.

Warning opponents against accusing him of pro-Russian statements, former president admitted that every country  abandons a part of its sovereignty by joining an international organization.

“You can see France and Germany dictating their position to other members of the EU, so it is needless to claim that with EEU, we will lose more sovereignty than European integration,” he added.

He said “artificial attempts” to spread anti-Russian sentiments are “senseless”. 

“Just look at the tragic example of Ukraine and you can draw conclusions”.