Until Armenia officially applies for EU membership, or is very close to EU candidate status, holding any referendum is illogical, as there is essentially no good reason, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.

“Our [i.e. Armenia’s] relations with Russia are in a transformation phase, and I consider that positive,” Pashinyan added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and several other leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union countries have proposed holding a referendum in Armenia on its EU membership matter.