Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks to the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan gives a speech at the hemicycle in Strasbourg.

Mr Pashinyan’s address comes ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary elections on 7 June 2026, shaping the way forward for the country’s rapidly evolving relations with the EU and peace process with neighbouring Azerbaijan.

The Armenian government is committed to achieving a lasting peace with Baku and a normalisation of relations with Türkiye, rapprochement with the West, and a possible future EU accession bid. In addition, the European Union is currently holding a visa liberalisation dialogue with Armenia and a dedicated EU-Armenia summit is planned for 5 May.

This will be Mr Pashinyan’s second speech in the European Parliament, following a previous visit in 2023.