The role of NGOs in strengthening Civil Society in Armenia in the perspectives of European integration

Abstract

The integration of the Central and Eastern European countries into the European Union is one of the hottest political issues today. While this enlargement is a significant economic and political step for both the European Union and the new members, it does not mark the end of the integration process. Armenia has reiterated that its main priority in foreign policy is a further integration into the European community. The purpose of this essay is to examine the development of Armenian civil society in the context of the European Integration, to find out recent dynamics of civic activity in Armenia, and then move on to the role of NGOs in the process of strengthening Civil Society in the perspectives of Armenia’s European integration. This will provide a basis for analyzing the perspectives of civil society in the forthcoming constitutional referendum campaign as well.