Overview
- Speaking in Germany, the Armenian prime minister said concurrent membership in the EU and the EAEU is impossible and that a final choice will be made only when necessary.
- He acknowledged Armenia does not yet meet EU benchmarks on human rights, judicial independence, the economy, politics, and food safety, so membership is not currently attainable.
- The law adopted by parliament and signed by President Vaagn Khachaturyan signals intent to begin an accession path and is designed to sustain democratic and regulatory changes.
- Pashinyan said Armenia would apply for EU membership only after meeting the criteria, arguing the country stands to benefit from reaching those standards regardless of the outcome.
- Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk has warned that Moscow views the EU push as the start of an EAEU exit and will calibrate its economic policy toward Armenia accordingly.