Scholz commented on the information about the circumvention of sanctions by Russia with the help of Armenia
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a briefing with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan commented on the information about Russia’s circumvention of sanctions with the help of Armenia.
He was asked why the trade turnover between Yerevan and Moscow, as well as between Armenia and the EU, has soared, which may indicate Russia’s assistance from Armenia in circumventing sanctions.
Scholz noted that he had already discussed this issue with Pashinyan and was monitoring trade statistics.
“At the same time, it is also important for us … to see if we can be sure that our sanctions in the economic sphere are not bypassed. This is what we demand and where we hope that the rules that we have will be respected,” he replied.
Over the past year, exports from Germany to Armenia have risen sharply from 178 to 505 million euros. And from the EU as a whole – almost doubled, from 753 million to 1.3 billion euros. At the same time, exports from Armenia to Russia almost tripled in 2022, from 841 million to 2.4 billion.
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