YEREVAN. – Candidacy of former Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan as chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission was indisputable for all member states of the Eurasian Union, Armenian official said.

“Tigran Sargsyan is well known for his professional background and experience. Moreover, leaders of the member states, in particular Putin while being a PM, used to work with Sargsyan. They all describe him as a brilliant expert,” Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said.

Tigran Sargsyan will assume the office from February 2016. Since June 2014, Sargsyan is Armenia's Ambassador to the United States.