Armenia Takes Step Toward EU Accession Talks, Interfax Says
A rally outside the Delegation of the European Union, in Yerevan, Armenia.
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Armenia’s government backed kicking off the process for accession into the European Union, a move that could anger its traditional ally, Russia.
The government in Yerevan approved a bill that would announce the start of applying to the 27-nation bloc during a meeting on Thursday, the Interfax news agency reported.