In case of Armenia's withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), exports from the country will decrease by 80 percent, and even in the medium term it will not be possible to replace the losses with alternative directions. Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), stated this at Friday’s press briefing..

"According to official statistics from the Armenian side, since 2015, exports from Armenia have increased ten times—moreover, mainly on the account of the Russian direction. In 2023, [Armenia’s] trade with Russia reached $ 3.4 billion. And these are not favors, not humanitarian aid from the master, but honestly earned money by Armenian producers. This is an incentive for the development of Armenia’s economy," Zakharova noted.