Three political parties in Armenia start referendum petition for EU membership

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The Central Electoral Commission of Armenia has approved an application presented by 51 citizens on forming a steering group for proposing by civic initiative procedure a bill on Launching a Process of Armenia’s Accession to the European Union. 

The Central Electoral Commission President Vahagn Hovakimyan said that the initiative group, represented by Artak Zeynalyan, has submitted all necessary documents required by the Law on Referendum. 

The petition, collection of signatures for submitting the bill for a referendum, will be implemented within 60 days of registration of the initiative group. The timeframe for the signature collection has been set from September 16 to November 14.

Three political parties have endorsed the proposal calling for a referendum on starting a process of Armenia’s membership to the EU: the European Party of Armenia, the Republic Party and the For the Republic Party.