Armenia, with its indicators, is very close to the Western Balkan countries aspiring to join the European Union (EU). Ambassador Vassilis Maragos, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, stated this in his remarks at a security forum Wednesday.

According to him, in December of last year, the EU presented a very interesting study to the National Assembly and the government of Armenia, in which the latter is compared for the first time with the Western Balkan countries aspiring to join the EU.

Interestingly, according to the studies, Armenia is very close to the average indicators of these countries—more advanced in some areas, less so in others, but has the potential to achieve more, Maragos noted.

Also, he emphasized that Armenia and the EU are currently actively working to implement the points of the strategic partnership agenda signed following the results of the Partnership Council meeting held in Brussels on December 2, 2025.