Executive Summary

• A draft bill to consider a referendum on Armenia’s accession to the European Union is being considered in parliament in the coming days after a petition begun through a civil initiative gathered more than 50,000 signatures.

• Although the EU has yet to comment, Russia has spoken out against the decision, stating that Armenia cannot join the EU while remaining a member of the Eurasian Economic Union.

• After Russia’s failure to defend Armenia during Azerbaijan’s 2023 military offensive, Armenia is looking to the EU for security guarantees as well as economic development.