Pashinyan called on the EAEU not to "torpedo" Armenia's desire for alternatives
07.08.2026,
14:06
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the EAEU not to "torpedo" Armenia's desire for alternatives.
YEREVAN, August 7. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the EAEU not to "torpedo" Armenia's desire for alternatives.
"Our goal is to create alternatives for the Republic of Armenia. This is the legitimate right of any country; all countries are working to create alternatives. At the moment, the best position for the EAEU would be not to "torpedo" this process, but rather to work to increase the EAEU's competitiveness and attractiveness. This is the right approach, and Armenia is ready to work on this," Pashinyan said Friday in a conversation with Russian media representatives in Kyrgyzstan.
Commenting on the choice between the EAEU and the EU, Pashinyan noted that a choice must first be created.
"A very interesting detail: our colleagues in the EAEU support the idea of holding a referendum on Armenia's accession to the European Union, and I highly appreciate this position. "There will certainly be a referendum, but only after Armenia officially applies to the European Union for accession, and institutional work must be done on this," Pashinyan said.
The Prime Minister emphasized that holding a referendum today is impossible, as the subject of such a referendum does not exist.
"There are many questions to which we have no answers, and no one else has. What is happening in the EAEU space now only provokes a negative perception of the EAEU in Armenia. This refers to the restrictions our esteemed Russian colleagues have imposed on Armenian goods," Pashinyan noted.
Armenia and the EU
In March 2025, the Armenian parliament passed a law beginning the country's accession process to the European Union. The document expresses the republic's intention to move towards the EU, but does not in itself signify a formal application for membership.
In December 2025, Armenia and the European Union approved a new strategic partnership agenda, envisaging expanded cooperation in the political, economic, and sectoral spheres.
The first Armenia-EU summit took place in May 2026. In joint documents, the European Union reaffirmed its support for the right of Armenian citizens to independently and democratically determine the country's future.
In late July, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that there was no basis for such a referendum yet regarding the possibility of a referendum on Armenia's European integration.
"Our goal is to create alternatives for the Republic of Armenia. This is the legitimate right of any country; all countries are working to create alternatives. At the moment, the best position for the EAEU would be not to "torpedo" this process, but rather to work to increase the EAEU's competitiveness and attractiveness. This is the right approach, and Armenia is ready to work on this," Pashinyan said Friday in a conversation with Russian media representatives in Kyrgyzstan.
Commenting on the choice between the EAEU and the EU, Pashinyan noted that a choice must first be created.
"A very interesting detail: our colleagues in the EAEU support the idea of holding a referendum on Armenia's accession to the European Union, and I highly appreciate this position. "There will certainly be a referendum, but only after Armenia officially applies to the European Union for accession, and institutional work must be done on this," Pashinyan said.
The Prime Minister emphasized that holding a referendum today is impossible, as the subject of such a referendum does not exist.
"There are many questions to which we have no answers, and no one else has. What is happening in the EAEU space now only provokes a negative perception of the EAEU in Armenia. This refers to the restrictions our esteemed Russian colleagues have imposed on Armenian goods," Pashinyan noted.
Armenia and the EU
In March 2025, the Armenian parliament passed a law beginning the country's accession process to the European Union. The document expresses the republic's intention to move towards the EU, but does not in itself signify a formal application for membership.
In December 2025, Armenia and the European Union approved a new strategic partnership agenda, envisaging expanded cooperation in the political, economic, and sectoral spheres.
The first Armenia-EU summit took place in May 2026. In joint documents, the European Union reaffirmed its support for the right of Armenian citizens to independently and democratically determine the country's future.
In late July, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that there was no basis for such a referendum yet regarding the possibility of a referendum on Armenia's European integration.
