Relations between Armenia and the European Union are at their highest point in history, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a government question-and-answer session in parliament on Wednesday.
Pashinyan said this is already an “established political reality”. In his view, that assessment is reflected both in the expanding Armenia-EU agenda and in deeper practical cooperation.
As evidence, the prime minister pointed to the ongoing visa liberalisation process with the EU. He also said that the European Parliament had adopted a decision the previous day to introduce a preferential trade regime for imports of goods from Armenia.
Speaking about the prospect of Armenia joining the EU, Pashinyan said such a decision should be made by the people. “Our task at this stage is to form an alternative for the people. And when that alternative is realistically formed, that is, when the relevant developments take place, then the time will come for the people to express their position,” he said.
Background on Armenia-EU relations
Relations between Armenia and the European Union are governed by the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which fully entered into force on March 1, 2021.
In September 2024, the EU and Armenia launched a dialogue on visa liberalisation. In March 2025, Armenia’s parliament passed a law on launching the process of the republic’s accession to the EU, which the president signed in April.
In December 2025, Armenia and the EU approved a new Strategic Partnership Agenda providing for further deepening of cooperation.
