Georgia directly and indirectly is Armenia’s path to the European Union, stated Arman Yeghoyan, a member of parliament and chairman of the Armenian Parliament's Standing Committee on European Integration.
According to Arman Yeghoyan, Georgia is a crucial country for Armenia on its path to EU integration.
“I will be very frank with you and with our Georgian colleagues: Georgia directly and indirectly is our path to the European Union, both on the ground and at the political level,” said Yeghoyan, adding that it is extremely important for Armenia that Georgia remains committed to its European path, as this will pave the way for Armenia’s own European path.
“In short, this is very important for us,” summarized Yeghoyan.
On July 17, the European Union, at the ambassadorial level of all member countries, approved the European Commission's proposal to start negotiations with Armenia on visa liberalization.
These decisions were made in the context of recent negotiations between Yerevan and Brussels. In October last year, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in the European Parliament that Armenia is ready to be as close to the European Union as the EU deems possible. Several months later, Pashinyan expressed doubts about whether the EU was ready to accept Armenia as a full-fledged member.
