Pashinyan: We expect a constructive process  between the EU  and  Georgia

ArmInfo. Currently, the biggest challenge to Armenia's integration into the EU is the frozen state of the political dialogue between the European Union and  Georgia. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made this statement from the rostrum of the European Parliament on March 11.

He recalled that in March 2025, Armenia adopted the  law  on the  launch of the process of  Armenia's accession  to the European Union,  which entered into force in April 2025. "This is the political  crystallization of my statement from this rostrum on October 17,  2023, that the Republic of Armenia is ready to be as close to the  European Union as the European Union  deems possible.

Now, after the adoption of this law, many in Armenia are asking when  Armenia will become a member of the European Union. Our answer is  clear: no country can become an EU member without meeting EU  standards. Therefore, our task is to continue the path of reform with  the support of our European partners and, first, objectively meet the  EU membership criteria. When this happens, there will be two options:   either the EU accepts us as a full member, or it will not accept us.  I say this because I understand that EU enlargement, the accession of  a new member, is a complex issue, and, moreover, a matter of  political decision," he said.

The Prime Minister emphasized that if the EU accepts Armenia as a  full member, that will be a very good thing. If not, the country will  still benefit, as it will be a country that fully complies with EU  standards.  "However, I must say honestly that the biggest challenge  to Armenia's EU integration at the moment is the frozen state of the  political dialogue between the European Union and Georgia. Georgia is  a  path for us  to the European Union, and we adopted a law on the  launch of Armenia's accession process to the European Union after  Georgia received the status of a candidate  for EU membership. This  made the prospect of Armenia's EU membership tangible, and we expect  and ask for a constructive process to develop between the European  Union and Georgia. This is important for Armenia, just as important  as it is for Georgia," Nikol Pashinyan concluded.