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Armenian EU membership bill passes first reading
The bill was greenlit by the Armenian government in January.
The bill was greenlit by the Armenian government in January.
The EU Mission in Armenia has been the subject of both Azerbaijani and Russian criticism since its deployment in early 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation on Friday.
Russia’s deputy prime minister previously said Armenia’s potential EU aspirations are ‘incompatible’ with its Eurasian Economic Union membership.
The Armenian Government approved a draft law proclaiming the start of the process of Armenia’s accession to the EU.
The statement came after Azerbaijan accused Armenia of violating the ceasefire.
As the Georgia-EU relations continue to freefall after Georgian Dream backtracks on the country’s EU integration following disputed parliamentary elections, where does that leave Armenia as the sole state in the region with serious EU aspirations. Since the 26 October Georgian parliamentary elections, which were found by both local and international observers to have had serious violations, Georgian Dream has solidified their hold on the government and has continued to turn its back on the