Armenia–European Union relations

Armenia–European Union relations

European Union

Armenia
Diplomatic mission
European Union Delegation, YerevanMission of Armenia, Brussels
Envoy
Ambassador Vassilis MaragosAmbassador Tigran Balayan

Armenia and the European Union have maintained positive relations over the years. Both parties are connected through the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which was signed in 2017. Former Armenian foreign minister Eduard Nalbandyan expressed confidence that the new partnership agreement would "open a new page" in EU–Armenia relations. Meanwhile, the former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini concluded in June 2019, that Armenia–EU relations are on an "excellent" level.

On 12 March 2024, the European Parliament passed a resolution noting that Armenia could apply for membership if it meets the Copenhagen criteria. In September 2024 a petition calling for a referendum on whether Armenia should apply for membership of the EU was lanuched, which succeeded in reaching the 50,000 signatures required in order to be submitted for a vote in the National Assembly. Pashinyan supported the initiative, and on 26 March 2025 Armenia's parliament adopted the EU Integration Act which officially endorsing Armenia's EU accession, with a majority of 64 parliamentarians voting to approve it. The bill calls on the Armenian government to begin the process of joining the EU, making the European integration of Armenia formally part of Armenian legislation. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed that the country would go ahead with its plans to join the EU in spite of warnings from Russia.