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2026-05-30 01:57:37
[Four Eurasian Economic Union Member States: Armenia Should Hold Referendum on Joining or Remaining in the Eurasian Economic Union] Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov issued a joint statement on the 29th, saying that Armenia should hold a referendum as soon as possible on whether to join the European Union or remain in the Eurasian Economic Union. The statement, published on the Kremlin's official website, said that Armenia's preparations for EU accession would pose a "significant risk" to the economic security of Eurasian Economic Union member states, and that economic losses to member states must be prevented as a result. (Xinhua)
