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 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.