Armenia seeks place in line to join EU, amid geopolitical turmoil
“If the European Union accepts us, we will be happy and enthusiastic about it,” said Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan at a first-ever EU-Armenia summit.
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EU and Canada deepen ties at Armenia summit in face of Putin and Trump threats
“The international order will be rebuilt … out of Europe,” said Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, in a sequel to his Davos speech.
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Ahead of EU summit and election, Brussels is backing the wrong horse in Armenia
The EU has built its identity around the export of democratic norms: rule-of-law conditionality, election-monitoring, civil society support. In Armenia, six weeks before the country’s most consequential parliamentary elections in a generation, the EU is deploying all of those tools — and aiming every one of them at the wrong target.
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THIS WEEK: Armenia plays host, as Canada’s Carney brings ‘middle power’ strategy to EuropeArmenia is hosting the eighth edition of the European Political Community (EPC) on Monday, where Canada’s Mark Carney is expected to attend. The EPC will be followed by the first-ever EU-Armenia summit on Tuesday.
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Russia-linked priests preaching Azerbaijan war, Armenia warns EU
“One of the archbishops in Armenia had started a movement to [reactivate] … the [Nagorno-Karabakh] conflict”, warned Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan.
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THIS WEEK: MEPs vote on deportation bill, as Iran war keeps Europe on edgeMEPs prepare to vote on a controversial deportation bill while debates intensify over Europe’s security amid the Iran war. Armenia’s prime minister addresses parliament, ministers tackle labour shortages and EU finances, and tensions rise over Ukraine funding as Hungary threatens a veto ahead of next week’s EU summit.