YEREVAN. – Armenia is better known at the market of Customs Union than in Europe, political analyst Alexander Markarov said.

He believes this is an important factor in favor of Customs Union, stressing that Armenia has a wide background of bilateral treaties with the members of joint customs union or the countries striving to join it.

“In this context, the choice between European and Eurasian markets is out of the question,” Markarov said during the Tuesday press conference.

On the other hand, with further European integration Armenia’s joining the Customs Union can become not complicated, but impossible. However, this way suggests more beneficial prospects for Armenia, Markarov added.

“In this term, we will bring closer our legislative, economic and social behavior to the European standards,” he added.

However, the expert pointed at security factor, adding that neither NATO nor any other force will provide Armenia with security guarantees offered by Russia.

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