The Armenian government on Jan. 9 supported a draft law on initiating the country's accession process with the European Union, Armenia News reported. The government "expressed a positive stance" on the bill,

Armenia’s government backed kicking off the process for accession into the European Union, a move that could anger its traditional ally, Russia.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says final decision to be made through national referendum - Anadolu Ajansı

Armenia's government on Thursday gave approval to a bill that calls for the country, once part of the Soviet Union, to launch a bid to join the European Union. Armenia has in recent years deepened ties with the West at the expense of its traditionally close relations with Moscow,