And FTR, Armenia would have to loved to be in a position to join the EU and NATO, but even if they weren’t rather involuntarily under the Russian “sphere of influence” the problem of Turkey raises its head. Russia hasn’t exactly been a good ally either; Moscow is Azerbaijan’s biggest source of weapons, for one, and they’re rather preoccupied by Putin’s catastrophically stupid war against Ukraine. That basically leaves Armenia with Iran. Yay even more sanctions and international isolation, and it’s not like Iran has much to offer in defense either, realistically.
Unlike Georgia and Azerbaijan that both have tiny bits of territory north of the Greater Caucasus watershed Armenia is located fully within Asia which means it isn't eligible for EU membership.
Being fully within Asia wasn't much of an impediment for Cyprus though.
island nations are different, they aren't "within" a continent, just more or less adjacent to one.
Different how? They're always grouped with the main continental landmass closest to them. In Cyprus case it's Asia, and they still let them into the EU. It's a rule they could ignore for Armenia if they wanted to, that's what i'm saying.
