Parliamentary committee debates EU bill

Lawmakers in the parliamentary committee on European integration affairs are debating the bill on launching the process of Armenia’s accession to the EU.

On January 9, the Cabinet endorsed the bill seeking to launch the process of EU integration. The bill, which is set to be discussed in parliament, was initiated by several civic organizations through a petition which garnered enough votes to be considered as a bill by law. 

The bill will be debated in the plenary session after passing the committee hearing. 

Artak Zeynalyan, the representative of the initiating group behind the petition, told lawmakers that the purpose of passing the bill is to “enshrine the determination of the Armenian people and the will of its current government on joining the family of advanced, civilized, development humanity.”

He added that the adoption of the bill on starting the process of EU integration will contribute to the establishment of peace and stability in the region, diversification of the economy, increase of the quality of goods and services, among others.

Earlier on January 23, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan indicated that the bill will highly likely pass parliament.