The Armenian government on Thursday introduced a bill to parliament that calls for the country to begin the process of joining the European Union. According to the Armenpress news agency, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that the government is committed to the law,

The South Caucasus country has previously floated the idea of joining the bloc as part of a general shift toward the West. #EuropeNews

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.

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,

Armenia could soon be on the path to joining the European Union, the country’s prime minister claimed Thursday against a backdrop of growing tensions with the Kremlin, which was once one of its top allies.