Armenia's cabinet greenlights bill to begin EU accession process

YEREVAN, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Armenia's Cabinet approved a bill on Thursday to launch the country's European Union (EU) accession process, Armenpress reported.

Endorsing the bill, which was submitted to parliament by the Eurovote civic initiative after a petition, the Cabinet also proposed amendments to align it with legal standards, including rephrasing certain sections and clarifying timeframes.

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