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EAEU countries to discuss all nuances related to Armenia by December

Relevant institutions of the countries will "report consideration of this issue" to the leaders," Dmitry Peskov noted

MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. The quadripartite statement of the leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member-countries anticipates that all the nuances related to the stay of Armenia in the union will be considered by December, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Relevant institutions of the countries will "report consideration of this issue" to the leaders," Peskov noted.

"All that is to be discussed by December," the Kremlin Spokesman added.

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