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EU CARRIED AWAY BY CRITICIZING POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN SOUTH CAUCASUS STATES
PanARMENIAN.Net
17.04.2008 18:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Johannes Rau: Europe has failed to establish
sustainable political an economic relations with the South Caucasus
states so far.
The European Union has fallen behind the U.S., Turkey and Russia
in ensuring its interests and establishment of long-term relations,
said Johannes Rau, member of the International Security Scientific
Forum at Bundeswehr Academy, Hamburg, Germany.
"This lag became obvious after the USSR decline.
Europe has failed to establish sustainable political an economic
relations with the South Caucasus states so far," he said.
Asked about reasons, Mr Rau said, "The EU is carried away by
giving advice, reproaching and criticizing the leadership of these
countries. Instead, it should work for strengthening of economic
ties. Not long ago, the entire world criticized the Soviet Union
for its ideology. Now, Europe is aspired to represent its model of
democracy as the most perfect. It's a big mistake," Mr Rau said,
Azeri site 1news.az reports.
PanARMENIAN.Net
17.04.2008 18:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Johannes Rau: Europe has failed to establish
sustainable political an economic relations with the South Caucasus
states so far.
The European Union has fallen behind the U.S., Turkey and Russia
in ensuring its interests and establishment of long-term relations,
said Johannes Rau, member of the International Security Scientific
Forum at Bundeswehr Academy, Hamburg, Germany.
"This lag became obvious after the USSR decline.
Europe has failed to establish sustainable political an economic
relations with the South Caucasus states so far," he said.
Asked about reasons, Mr Rau said, "The EU is carried away by
giving advice, reproaching and criticizing the leadership of these
countries. Instead, it should work for strengthening of economic
ties. Not long ago, the entire world criticized the Soviet Union
for its ideology. Now, Europe is aspired to represent its model of
democracy as the most perfect. It's a big mistake," Mr Rau said,
Azeri site 1news.az reports.