“To Europe! I sign.” — Armenia to hold a referendum on joining the EU in the near future

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1. Armenia has expelled Russian troops and a referendum on joining the European Union is in the works. The EU already maintains a civilian presence there and talks have started on visa-free travel.

   https://bm.ge/en/news/armenia-begins-signature-collection-for-eu-membership-referendum

   The geopolitical tectonic plates are shifting in the Caucasus.

2. the EU must E X P A N D

3. I do like armenia and the prospect of them joining the EU but,how would that work without georgia also joining ? they would be isolated

4. The EU doesn’t need losers

5. Oh yeah, another partially free, semidictatorial county in Europe, like Hungary, [https://freedomhouse.org/country/armenia/freedom-world/2024](https://freedomhouse.org/country/armenia/freedom-world/2024) that will get our money and block all decisions if they don’t like them!

   No way it can backfire another time!

6. Can we just stop expanding to culturally distant countries? We already struggle between western and eastern Europe

7. Spoiler alert: Armenia won’t be joining the EU, regardless of the referendum result

8. A referendum to signal intent. Armenia has significant work to do on rule of law and anti corruption before joining the European Union.

   It’s a good sign and if both Armenia and Georgia can join the EU or at least make progress in the requirements it will bring more stability to the Caucasus.

9. Welcome!

10. This post is misleading. Armenia is not having a referendum. Several non-governmental parties organised a signature collection, if they collect enough signatures, then the referendum will happen. 

    The Armenian government, however, says that getting to EU is already in Armenia’s agenda, so a referendum is pointless. They say they are already doing everything to get closer (and at one point in the) EU. 

    Many people share the government’s stance, that a referendum just to say “we want” is pointless. Instead, next year, if the pro-Russian forces lose again (now they are a minority in the government), it sends the same message. 

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12. Not with them literally signing a Russian backed anti-LGBT propaganda law they won’t.

13. Switzerland and Norway first then the balkans and only then the Caucasus. Maybe then the republics of Scotland, England and Wales.

14. Yet another country with a significant pro Russia population, joining the EU?

15. No thank you. Rather have Saint Petersburg in EU than Armenia

16. It’s the year 2034 and Papua New Guinea is holding a referednumon joining the EU

17. Does the EU want them though?

18. i hope russia will not interfere into this

19. Oh please be our guests… Have all the countries neighboring Turkiye as EU members.

    That way, having an actual border to Middle East will not be only a problem of Turks. We won’t be the gatekeepers anymore. Syrians or Afghans or whoever illegally migrating to Europe will not be trespassing Turkiye and endangering our security anymore.

    As a Turkish person, I fully support Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia being EU members. And as being on the west of 3 EU countries, and horizontally right in between two (cyprus and Ukraine), we would be the securest we’ve ever been before.

    Thanks in advance…

20. Don’t make the mistake, Armenia. Stay independent.

21. I’m sure Russia will love this

22. The EU can barely deal with the Western Balkans, there is no way any Caucus country is joining the EU ever.

23. At first i thought it was AI generated because of the font

24. We dont want you