YEREVAN. –  A representative of Armenia's ruling party said country's accession to Customs Union and Eurasian Economic Union does not imply discussion of borders, and has no relation to such problems.

Eduard Sharmazanov, spokesperson for RPA, told Armenian News-NEWS.am “the fact that the Republic of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic are in one economic space is not put into question”.

“Another fact is that Armenia will join Eurasian Union in June, and there are only a couple of issues  to be clarified. The remaining issues have no relation to borders, but do concern import and export of some goods,” Sharmazanov said commenting on Nursultan Nazarbayev's remarks.

During the meeting of Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana, Nazarbayev spoke about the letter by President Ilham Aliyev calling to to accept Armenia only within its internationally recognized borders.

The Armenian official insisted the structures of Customs or Eurasian unions are not authorized to discuss border issues.
Sharmazanov emphasized Armenia's joining WTO, Customs and Eurasian union, is not to solve Karabakh conflict, but is based on economic interests.

“These organizations are not authorized to deal with Karabakh issue. There is the OSCE Minsk Group for this purpose,” he added.

As to public response to Nazarbayev's remark,  Sharmazanov noted that Armenia has experienced journalists and political figures who should see the difference between political negotiations and public messages.

“We perfectly understand why and for whom these remarks were voiced. The last days' media hype is not in the interests of Armenian society. Armenia is the guarantor of the security of  NKR and does not intend to take steps that would harm the economic, political interests and security of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh,” he resumed.

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