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Anadolu Agency (7 August 2026)

Kanyshai Butun

Nikol Pashinyan says Armenia is pursuing EU membership to create strategic alternative.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Friday that strengthening ties with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) remains a priority for Yerevan, while acknowledging that simultaneous membership in the bloc and the European Union is impossible.

Speaking at a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in the Kyrgyz city of Cholpon-Ata, Pashinyan said Armenia adopted a law in 2025 to launch the EU accession process, but that the move was intended to create a strategic alternative.

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