Armenian Economy Minister says Armenia ‘not replacing’ Eurasian Economic Union with EU
Russia’s deputy prime minister previously said Armenia’s potential EU aspirations are ‘incompatible’ with its Eurasian Economic Union membership.
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
Armenia and the EU have agreed to implement an agreement to combat transnational crime as the latest in a series of agreements between Yerevan and Brussels. Armenia’s Minister of Justice Grigor Minasyan, Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan, and Ladislav Hamran, the President of the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) agreed to implement the agreement on Monday. Eurojust and Armenia had signed the agreement in early April, with Armenia ratifying it in September. It made Arme
Armenia and the European Union have launched visa liberalisation talks, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stating that discussions about an eventual membership bid were also ‘underway’. On Monday Pashinyan met with EU Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas during his visit to Yerevan to hold talks on EU visa liberalisation for Armenia. During their meeting, Pashinyan stated that discussions were ‘underway’ in Armenia regarding the possibility of joining the EU. ‘This is not a simpl
The European Union is reportedly moving to advance its relationship with Armenia by laying out an action plan for visa liberalisation. RFE/RL have reported that in the coming months, the EU intends to develop an action plan for visa liberalisation dialogue with the Armenian Government. According to the report, the European Council greenlit the recommendation on Wednesday. The report was corroborated by Arman Yeghoyan, chair of the Armenian Parliament’s European Integration Committee later t