Armenia Inches Closer to Europe Amid Ongoing Frictions With Azerbaijan

Regional foes say they’re close to signing a peace deal despite ongoing flare-ups along their shared border.

Azerbaijani soldiers cross the Armenia-Azerbaijan border in a still image released on Sept. 13, 2022. Armenian Defense Ministry via AP

On April 4, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a bill laying the legal groundwork for a potential EU membership bid by the South Caucasus country.

The move, which received relatively scant media coverage, came amid ongoing tensions with neighboring Azerbaijan, Armenia’s longstanding foe in the region.