Armenian PM: Armenia expects and requests that constructive process between th

“I should say frankly that the biggest problem on Armenia’s EU integration path at this moment is the frozen state of political dialogue between the EU and Georgia. Georgia, for us, is a path to the European Union. We adopted the law on launching the process of Armenia’s EU accession after Georgia was granted a candidate status of EU membership. It made Armenia’s EU membership prospect tangible,” said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

According to the Armenian PM, Armenia expects and requests that the constructive process between the EU and Georgia develop.

“Many people in Armenia ask when Armenia will become a member of the European Union. Our answer is very clear: No country can become a member state of the EU without meeting the standards of the EU. Therefore, our task is to continue the path of reforms with the support of our European partners, and first of all to objectively meet the EU membership criteria.

When this happens, there are two ways: Either the EU will accept us as a full-fledged member or it will not. I say this because I understand that EU enlargement, the accession of a new member, is not a simple matter. It is also a matter of political decisions. Therefore, if the EU accepts Armenia as a full member, it will be great. If it does not, we will still get the benefit because we will be a country that has fully complied with EU standards.

However, I should say frankly that the biggest problem on Armenia’s EU integration path at this moment is the frozen state of political dialogue between the EU and Georgia. Georgia, for us, is a path to the European Union. We adopted the law on launching the process of Armenia’s EU accession after Georgia was granted a candidate status of EU membership. It made Armenia’s EU membership prospect tangible. We expect and request that the constructive process between the EU and Georgia develop. This is important for Armenia, just as it is important for Georgia,” he said.