Russia hopes that Armenia will make the historically right choice in the context of the European Union (EU) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.

“We [i.e. Russia] expect that a historically right choice will be made [by Armenia] in favor of strengthening the traditional, deep fraternal relations with Russia, from which, I am convinced, the Armenian people will always only benefit,” Ryabkov stated on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, referring to Armenia’s situation in relation to staying in the EAEU or joining the EU.