Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Yerevan and Ankara are close to establishing diplomatic relations and fully opening their borders after the latest negotiations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. As Izvestia writes, the prime minister also announced his intention to apply to join the European Union in 2027 or 2028. According to Pashinyan, the country's citizens will have to choose between membership in the European Union and maintaining participation in the Eurasian Economic Union.