The EU is conducting consultations with the Armenian side to learn what their intentions are and what impact its recent decision might have on the Association Agreement, including the DCFTA, Lithuanian FM said.

Linas Linkevicius said EU sees the recent decision of Armenia to join the Customs Union in the context of the pressure that Russia has been and still is exercising not only on Armenia, but also on other partner countries, Armenian News-NEWS.am learnt from the press office of the Lithuania’s presidency.

“We see the Association agreement, including its DCFTA part, as providing a framework for the comprehensive modernisation and reform, based on shared norms and values.

We remain firmly committed to the partnership with Armenia, also in the framework of the Eastern Partnership, and will continue supporting comprehensive reform processes in Armenia as well as in other partner countries,” the Foreign Minister said.