Lavrov: Russia cannot be against Armenia’s European integration // Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia cannot be against Armenia’s EU accession

Russia cannot be against the European integration of Armenia, if it is the choice of the people, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. However, Russia does not intend to sponsor Armenia’s accession to the European Union due to the preferences that Armenia receives in the Eurasian Economic Union.

If the Armenian leadership believes that the European Union is the future of Armenia, the President of Russia Vladimir. Putin has repeatedly said: if this is the choice of the people, how can we be against it? But let’s understand, the choice is whether it exists or not in relation to the European Union, — said Sergey Lavrov at the International festival of youth (broadcasted on the page of the foreign Ministry in “Vkontakte”).

According to Lavrov, Armenia will not be able to join the European Union before other long-term candidates, including Turkey and Serbia. “If we talk about the aspirations of the government (the Prime Minister of Armenia). “Kommersant”) Nikol Pashinyan in the European Union, then they can and, for sure, I think, will deceive the EU authorities,” the minister added.

Armenia and the European Union signed the Strategic Partnership Agenda in December 2025. The Armenian Prime Minister promised to hold a referendum on EU membership after applying for membership. Vladimir Putin urged Nikol Pashinyan to decide as soon as possible on the issue of the republic's membership in the EU.

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