Deputy chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan says Armenia is not considering the possibility of establishing a customs border with Nagorno-Karabakh after joining the Eurasian Economic Union.

“No individual living and working in Armenia, especially a political figure, is considering such a possibility. I cannot imagine that any member of a political party in Armenia could take such an absurd idea serious, and, what is more, discuss it,” Ashotyan told a briefing in the National Assembly on Friday.

“Armenia and NKR are one territory. Yes, they are two separate states, but they are one economic, educational and cultural area,” he said, adding that Armenia has repeatedly stated that it is the guarantor of Nagorno-Karabakh people’s security.