Armenia's bid to join the European Union has been met with skepticism by Russia, which is Armenia's largest economic partner and hosts a military base in the country. Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan announced his intention to pursue EU membership, but Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressed doubts about Armenia's ability to join both the EU and the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union, citing Turkey's decades-long unsuccessful bid as an example.
https://www.politico.eu/article/armenia-floats-eu-referendum-amid-split-with-russia/