  Pro-Western groups secure 60,000 votes in bid for Armenia’s EU future October 26, 2024 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pro-Western political and civic groups seeking a referendum on Armenia’s membership in the European Union have secured the necessary number of signatures to have the country’s parliament debate the initiative. Armenian law requires the parliament to debate any initiative backed by at least 50,000 citizens. A petition signed by at least 300,000 Armenians must be put on a referendum. The group known as Eurovote Armenia said in a statement on Friday, October 25 that they have collected 60,000 votes ahead of the deadline. “The political parties and non-governmental organizations behind the initiative are preparing to submit the signatures to the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia, which will forward the bill to the National Assembly for consideration,” the statement said.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
