The referendum will show: Let's see what the difference is between Icelanders and Armenians

Moscow still believes that the partnership between Russia and Armenia corresponds to the benefits and interests of the two peoples. This was stated to journalists by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

This is how he answered the question regarding the strategic partnership between Russia and Armenia. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Russia is no longer a strategic partner of Armenia. Peskov was asked if such issues are being resolved unilaterally.

"Pashinyan said that Russia is not a strategic partner. We still believe that partnership for our two countries is something that corresponds to the benefit of the two peoples and the interests of the two peoples. If Mr. Pashinyan thinks differently and if he can explain it to the Armenians, then the Armenians will vote accordingly in the referendum if the referendum takes place. And this is exactly what the heads of the EAEU states recommended at the summit in Astana. They have accepted a special application. Not all nations vote for. Just recently, for example, there was a referendum in Iceland. And the Icelanders didn't want to. Let's see what the difference is between Icelanders and Armenians," Peskov said, quoted by Pool 3.

As reported by EADaily, Iceland does not want to be a member of the collapsing European Union. This was stated by the special representative of the President of Russia Kirill Dmitriev, RIA Novosti reported. "Iceland knows how to play football well and refuse migrants, bureaucrats and warmongering of the collapsing EU," he said, commenting on the preliminary results of the referendum in Iceland.

According to the latest data, more than 52% of the island's residents opposed the resumption of negotiations on EU membership.

The final results showed that 52.8% of Icelanders (118,040 people) voted against and 47.2% (105,399 people) voted against. — for. Thus, the country will not return to dialogue with Brussels for the time being.