The Cabinet of Ministers of Armenia approved a draft law on the beginning of the process of the country’s’ accession to the European Union on January 9. The document will now be sent to parliament.

The corresponding citizensʼ initiative has collected 50 000 signatures. The Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the decision on Armeniaʼs accession to the bloc can be made only through a national referendum.

“In recent years, relations between Armenia and the EU have been quite dynamic. They have covered various sectors. It is obvious that the European Union has very rich democratic traditions, a free competitive environment, and a modern economy. The European Union has repeatedly expressed support for Armenian democracy”, - said Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan.

Steps of rapprochement between Yerevan and Brussels include, in particular, the visa liberalization process and Armeniaʼs involvement in the “European Peace Facility” information reference.