### [2026-08-24](/feed/2026/08/24/index.md)

##### Armenia-European Union relations
# Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan announces that the country will soon formally apply for membership of the European Union. 




### Sources:

1. [TASS](https://tass.com/world/2176843)

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