Armenia will not become a space where the sanctions could be bypassed. This was stated by Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan during a joint press conference with Austrian Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Alexander Schellenberg, answering the question whether the information in the Financial Times that a certain number of used cars are re-exported to Russia through Armenia is not a circumvention of sanctions and whether Yerevan is not worried about possible EU sanctions against Armenia.

“Well, of course, this war affected the Armenian economy as well, both positively and negatively. But, since you are speaking about sanctions, I would like to once again publicly and loudly reassure everybody who is interested in this topic that Armenia is not going to become a space where the sanctions could be bypassed. We are working very closely and in a very transparent manner not only with the respective bodies from the EU, but also from the U.S. and elsewhere to make sure that the will of the Government of the Republic of Armenia is to avoid helping to create an environment where the sanctions could be bypassed. We are open, and we are transparent. If there are problems, and I guess there can be problems, as elsewhere, the problems are identified in time and proper solutions are given to them,” answered Mirzoyan.