What you think about Eurasian Union?

[Mos]

What is your opinion on a possible Eurasian Union - an idea started by Putin. Such a Union would include countries like Belarus, Kazakhstan, possibly Tajikistan also. Would joining a union benefit our country or is the loss of sovereignty not worth it? Keep in mind we wouldn't border this union.

[Mher]

Re: What you think about Eurasian Union?

I don't think its a good idea. None of those countries other than Russia offer much. Though good relations with Russia is important, Armenia should never diminish its independance, especially not for a union such as this.

[Armanen]

Re: What you think about Eurasian Union?

I don't think its a good idea. None of those countries ot than Russia offer much. Though good relations with Russia is important, Armenia should never diminish its independance, especially not a union such as this.

That map was produced by a biased org. And it doesn't even mention Armenia as a strong candidate country.

I think Armenian officials should carefully consider the positives and negatives of joining then union carefully. I tend to lean more on the joining side because I think Armenia's market is limited, whereas the EurU would offer a much larger one for our businessmen to conduct trade, investment, and other facets of business. Moreover, I think this would lesson the suffocating style that some of our oligarchs have brought to Armenia over the past 20 years, which in turn would help small to medium sized business prosper without having to bend to the will of the well connected and large businessmen.

I really don't see Armenia losing much political sovereignty, it already is in a very tight relationship with Russia, and it is quite obvious who would be leading this collective.

[Mos]

Re: What you think about Eurasian Union?

That map was produced by a biased org. And it doesn't even mention Armenia as a strong candidate country.

I think Armenian officials should carefully consider the positives and negatives of joining then union carefully. I tend to lean more on the joining side because I think Armenia's market is limited, whereas the EurU would offer a much larger one for our businessmen to conduct trade, investment, and other facets of business. Moreover, I think this would lesson the suffocating style that some of our oligarchs have brought to Armenia over the past 20 years, which in turn would help small to medium sized business prosper without having to bend to the will of the well connected and large businessmen.

I really don't see Armenia losing much political sovereignty, it already is in a very tight relationship with Russia, and it is quite obvious who would be leading this collective.

Well by loss of political sovereignty that could come with Russia calling more of the shots, possibly our national currency being replaced, and so forth. I'm on the fence on this one, I want close relations with Russia and CSTO, but I'm not too keen on joining political unions. I don't know how much of the oligarch power would be reduced with such a union. There are powerful oligarchs in Russia also.

[Armanen]

Re: What you think about Eurasian Union?

Well by loss of political sovereignty that could come with Russia calling more of the shots, possibly our national currency being replaced, and so forth. I'm on the fence on this one, I want close relations with Russia and CSTO, but I'm not too keen on joining political unions. I don't know how much of the oligarch power would be reduced with such a union. There are powerful oligarchs in Russia also.

There are powerful oligarchs in the EU as well, the largest of which are the technocrats who work in Brussels. My point is that Armenian businessmen would have an ocean to work in instead of a pond. As for as Russia calling more of the shots, you do realize that they already do right? But as you can see, they give Armenia a lot of leeway and they are not going to let either Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, or the West take Armenia away from them. Again, unless Russia wishes to lose the North Caucasus, it can NOT lose Armenia to another power.

[Mos]

Re: What you think about Eurasian Union?

There are powerful oligarchs in the EU as well, the largest of which are the technocrats who work in Brussels. My point is that Armenian businessmen would have an ocean to work in instead of a pond. As for as Russia calling more of the shots, you do realize that they already do right? But as you can see, they give Armenia a lot of leeway and they are not going to let either Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, or the West take Armenia away from them. Again, unless Russia wishes to lose the North Caucasus, it can NOT lose Armenia to another power.

Well yes, there are powerful people everywhere, though I would still like to see a less oligarch controlled economy in Armenia. Russia does call many of the shots, but if you are in a political union, the amount of leeway they give will be smaller. Of course, I see this positively for our security as Russia will be more tied to our security in the region, so for the long term it may be better. I just don't want the cost of that to be Armenia going back to Armenia SSR.

[Mos]

Re: What you think about Eurasian Union?

I want of course close strategic partnership with Russia, but when it comes to economy I want a more diverse amount of relations, with CIS, Iran, and EU. Our President right now is in Brussels meeting with EU officials and we may soon sign free trade agreement with EU which will be a good boost to us.

[UrMistake]

Re: What you think about Eurasian Union?

No need of any Union or ReUnion Armenia can have more benefits if its stay out of Unions and stick to Alliances

[Vahram]

Re: What you think about Eurasian Union?

I don't know, if it is good business why not? Does this mean loss of control or does this mean union of interested parties?

[Mos]

Re: What you think about Eurasian Union?

I think it would be similar to European Union...