{"id":10495,"date":"2024-06-20T21:45:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T17:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/?p=10495"},"modified":"2026-02-09T02:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T22:24:45","slug":"democratic-civic-and-political-forces-platform-hosts-forum-dedicated-to-the-referendum-on-armenia-joining-the-european-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/?p=10495","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Civic and Political Forces Platform Hosts Forum dedicated to the Referendum on Armenia joining the European Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; images=&#8221;10487&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_5\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_6  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_6,\r\n                .tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_6,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_8  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_8{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June 20, 2024, Yerevan<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, by the initiative and organisation of &#8220;Free Citizen&#8221; Civic Initiatives Support Center NGO, the Democratic Civic and Political Forces Platform hosted the Forum on the Referendum on Armenia&#8217;s accession to the European Union. The Forum took place at the Ani Plaza Hotel in Yerevan. Participants of the event included representatives of democratic non-parliamentary political parties and CSOs, activists, and other leaders and members of the Armenian civil society. Representatives of the foreign diplomatic corps in Armenia were also present at the Forum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants highlighted the need for Armenia to join the European family of nations, as it would provide the country with greater security and prosperity and improve human and political rights. Participants also discussed the need for the Armenian government, businesses, and individual citizens to undertake serious efforts to help the country reach and maintain European standards in several key areas, including, among others, food safety, governance, economy, taxation, and women\u2019s and minority rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the aftermath of productive discussions, participants signed a Resolution Petitioning the Government of Armenia to conduct, within four months of the forum\u2019s date, a National Referendum on Armenia&#8217;s accession to the European Union.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The full forum broadcast is available via this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9uw1qRiDJSc\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The forum agenda is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Agenda_DEMOCRATIC-FORCES\u055b-PLATFORM-FORUM_20.06.2024.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The forum&#8217;s petition is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Petition-of-the-Forum-of-the-Democratic-Forces-Platform-to-the-authorities-of-the-Republic-of-Armenia_20.06.2024.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_gallery type=\"image_grid\" images=\"10487\" img_size=\"full\" onclick=\"\" css=\"\"] [vc_column_text css=\"\"] June 20, 2024, Yerevan Today, by the initiative and organisation of \"Free Citizen\" Civic Initiatives Support Center NGO, the Democratic Civic and Political Forces Platform hosted the Forum on the Referendum on Armenia's accession to the European Union. 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