Spokesman: Kremlin monitors Armenia’s growing ties with EU

The Kremlin is closely watching Armenia’s growing ties with the European Union, viewing it as part of Yerevan’s broader strategy to balance relations across multiple geopolitical axes, according to Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

“We see that in recent years, Yerevan has been striving to balance its relations in different directions. We will see what exactly this rapprochement with the EU will bring,” Peskov said, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

Peskov stressed that despite Armenia’s recent overtures to Brussels, Moscow remains committed to deepening cooperation with Yerevan, highlighting the “close bilateral relationship” that exists between the two countries.

The remarks come amid growing signals from Armenian leadership about a strategic shift toward Europe. In recent statements, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan openly declared his government’s ambition to pursue EU membership—a move he acknowledged as a “difficult process” based on mutual assessments during meetings with European counterparts.

Pashinyan also addressed the evolving dynamics of Armenia’s relationship with Russia, noting that the bilateral ties are currently undergoing a “transformation,” though he denied any significant deterioration.

Meanwhile, Russia’s State Duma has weighed in on Pashinyan’s earlier remarks regarding a potential withdrawal from the Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), indicating mounting concern within the Russian political establishment over Yerevan’s westward pivot.

By Vugar Khalilov