Pashinyan says Armenia understands simultaneous membership in EAEU, EU impossible

TASS · Aug 07, 2026 · 298 words

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What to know about Pashinyan says Armenia understands simultaneous membership in EAEU, EU impossible

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated at a Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting that simultaneous membership in the EAEU and the EU is impossible, despite Armenia's legislative steps toward EU accession. The article also notes that other EAEU leaders have called for a referendum in Armenia to decide between the two organizations.

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What happened

Armenia understands that simultaneous membership in the EAEU and the EU is impossible, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the extended meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council taking place in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.

Why it matters

"Armenia has taken note of the statement made by the leaders of four EAEU member states on May 29, 2026, expressing support for holding a referendum in Armenia on the country’s accession to the EU.

Common ground

As you know, a law was adopted in Armenia in 2025 initiating the process of the republic’s accession to the EU.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Pashinyan says Armenia understands simultaneous membership in EAEU, EU impossible?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that On March 26, 2025, the Armenian parliament adopted a law initiating the process of the republic’s accession to the EU?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “On March 26, 2025, the Armenian parliament adopted a law initiating the process of the republic’s accession to the EU”

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The specific date of March 26, 2025, for the adoption of the law is confirmed by multiple TASS cross-references and a web search result.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Armenia has initiated the process of joining the European Union as a member state. On 12 March 2024, the European Parliament passed a resolution noting that Armenia could apply for membership if it me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Armenia_to_the_Eu…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Armenia and the European Union have maintained positive relations over the years. Both parties are connected through the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which was signed in 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia–European_Union_relatio…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Civil Contract (Armenian: Քաղաքացիական պայմանագիր (ՔՊ), romanized: K’aghak’atsiakan paymanagir, KP; often shortened to Քաղպայմանագիր, K’aghpaymanagir) is a centrist political party in Armenia. It has …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Contract_(Armenia)

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Claim 2: “Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the extended meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council taking place in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bilateral relations between modern-day Armenia and the Russian Federation were established on 3 April 1992, though Russia has been an important actor in Armenia since the early 19th century. The two c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia–Russia_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU or EEU) is an economic union of five post-Soviet states located in Eurasia. The EAEU has an integrated single market. As of 2023, it consists of 183 million people an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Economic_Union

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Nikol Pashinyan since he became the Prime Minister of Armenia on May 8, 2018.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_prime_mi…

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Claim 3: “leaders of four EAEU member states on May 29, 2026, expressing support for holding a referendum in Armenia on the country’s accession to the EU”

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Web search results from BelTA and other news sources confirm that on May 29, the leaders of Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan called for a referendum in Armenia regarding EU accession.

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Claim 4: “a law was adopted in Armenia in 2025 initiating the process of the republic’s accession to the EU”

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Multiple sources, including LifeLines and a report on the Armenian parliament, confirm that a law was adopted in 2025 to initiate the process of joining the EU.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) is a European Union Common Security and Defence Policy civilian deployment on the territory of Armenia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Mission_in_Arme…

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Claim 5: “At the EAEU summit held in Astana on May 29, the leaders of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan adopted a joint statement noting their shared view on the need to hold a nationwide referendum in Armenia regarding EU accession or continued membership in the EAEU”

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Web search results from BelTA and other sources confirm that on May 29, the leaders of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan issued a joint statement calling for a nationwide referendum in Armenia to choose between EU accession and EAEU membership.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Greater Eurasian Partnership is an initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, put forward in his address to the Federal Assembly in 2015 with the aim of forming a broad integration framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Eurasian_Partnership

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