The Prospects of EU-Armenia Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges

Abstract

The article explores the features of EU integration in Armenia. After the collapse of the USSR, establishing relations with the states of the South Caucasus occupied an important place in the EU agenda. During the cooperation, the EU policy underwent changes within the framework of various projects, slowing down or deepening the cooperation with Armenia. By creating a slowly developing but at the same time stable cooperation with Armenia through the programs initiated, the EU ensured its visible presence in the country. Currently, there are internal and external factors that influence the integration process. Despite the existing challenges, the parties strive to strengthen and deepen cooperation. In this context, a number of programs initiated by the EU, such as the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements, the European Neighborhood Policy, the Eastern Partnership, and the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreements are studied. The challenges of EU integration are also analyzed, the study of which is necessary to highlight the prospects of their solution, which will lead to clarifying the prospects of integration. In the end, it is justified, that currently, Armenia has no clear prospects for EU integration. Meanwhile being an EAEU member state and taking advantage of opportunities for deepening bilateral cooperation Armenia continues dialogue and cooperation with the EU as a member of the EaP.