# Armenian law on EU membership was public initiative, no need for referendum — PM

https://mins.news/en/item/40871

- TASS, 2026-09-01 19:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2180699

> Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in Bishkek that the EU accession law was initiated by civil society and passed by parliament, effectively abandoning the idea of a referendum. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged him to let Armenia’s people vote on joining the European Union.

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