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Crisis and EU foreign policy / Policy Brief

Armenia: the Eastern Partnership's unrequited suitor

13/09/2011 By Nelli Babayan, Natalia Shapovalova

While voicing its EU aspirations, Armenia has not been as outspoken as other EU Eastern neighbours, largely due to its security dependence on Russia. Nevertheless, Armenia’s interest in the EU has grown since the launch of the Eastern Partnership. The country’s government expects that cooperation with the EU will bring material benefits such as aid, trade and investment, while the opposition and civil society hope that the EU will contribute to strengthening democratic institutions in the country.

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Keywords

Armenia Democracy Eastern Partnership (EaP) European Neighbourhood Policy European Union

Bio author: Nelli Babayan

Bio author: Natalia Shapovalova

Ukraine. Eastern Partnership. EU enlargement. Russia. Caucasus.