YEREVAN. – The Armeian diplomatic sources inform that there are no non-negotiated and unsolved problems between Armenia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU), 168 Zham daily reported.

“The cause for the delay [in Armenia’s EaEU accession] is primarily political.     

“Belarus and Kazakhstan—two of the three Eurasian Economic Union member countries—are against Armenia’s accession, since they are concerned that, in this case, the existing balance of powers will be broken in this union.  

“Under the current format, Belarus and Kazakhstan are very often able to reach an agreement with each other and impose upon Russia the approaches that are acceptable for them.  

“[But] if Armenia becomes an EaEU member, the ratio of powers will change, since Armenia cannot join Belarus and Kazakhstan against Russia under any circumstance.

“On the contrary, Russia can at any time use Armenia’s one vote [in the EaEU] to terminate the making of decisions that are unacceptable for it,” 168 Zham wrote.