Poll: about 60% of Armenians support a referendum on the choice between the EAEU and the EU
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- According to an MPG survey, about 60% of Armenian citizens are in favor of holding a referendum on the choice between the EAEU and the EU.
- At the same time, 35.1% of respondents support the course towards the EU, and 29.4% prefer to remain in the EAEU.
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Why It Matters
In March 2025, the Armenian parliament adopted a law to begin the EU accession process. The Russian side announced the impossibility of simultaneous membership in the customs unions of the EU and EAEU.
About 60% of Armenians are in favor of holding a referendum on the choice of path between the EAEU and the EU, according to the results of a survey presented by MPG, the Armenian representative office of the Gallup International Association.
“When asked whether a referendum should be held in Armenia on the choice between the EAEU and the EU, 38.5% answered “definitely yes,” 20.3% answered “rather yes,” company head Aram Navasardyan told reporters.
According to him, 24.4% of respondents do not consider the referendum necessary. 6.9% of respondents found it difficult to answer the question.
At the same time, according to him, supporters and opponents of European integration are divided almost equally. Navasardyan said that 29.4% of respondents said that they want to remain in the EAEU, 35.1% of respondents prefer leaving the EAEU and heading towards the EU. 24.7% of citizens said they would not participate in the referendum; 10.8% of respondents found it difficult to answer.
In March 2025, the Armenian Parliament adopted a law on the beginning of the process of Armenia’s accession to the European Union. The Russian side noted that being in a customs union with both the EU and the EAEU is impossible.
Open Questions
- Will the government call an official referendum?
- How will the EAEU member countries react to Armenia's possible exit?
