Pashinyan: Our goal is to achieve EU standards in all areas

Armenia may not be accepted into the European Union even if it meets European standards.

As reported by Caliber.Az citing Armenian media, this was stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the “Armenian Democracy Forum”.

“The government declares that our goal is to achieve EU standards in all areas. We understand that even after this, we may not become members of the European Union. But the main task is precisely to meet these standards,” he noted.

According to the Prime Minister, after achieving this goal, the issue of formal EU membership will no longer be fundamental, as the task will be accomplished.

“Many perceive this as geopolitics. I understand this position, but no one fixes what decision the political majority has made. This is the next step – a declaration and a statement of commitment to democratic reforms. Otherwise, the adoption of such a law would be meaningless,” Pashinyan emphasized.