Foreign policy & security

Pankin urges Armenia to hold referendum before applying to join EU

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said in an interview with TASS that Armenia should first hold a referendum on joining the European Union and only then submit a formal application to Brussels. According to him, the search initiated by Pashinyan's team has led to a situation in which the benefits of participating in the EAEU are being used to promote the idea of switching to another integration union. Pankin noted that once the application is submitted, the people's opinion will no longer interest anyone.