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KARINE GHAZINYAN: "ARMENIA'S COOPERATION WITH THE EU PUT ON A HIGHER LEVEL"
ARMENPRESS
JUNE 1, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS: Since Armenia's independence cooperation
with the EU remains one of the prior directions of the country's
foreign policy, deputy foreign minister of Armenia Karine Ghazinyan
said in an interview to "Real Policy" program, noting that the
cooperation has been put on a higher level. According to her, it might
also be testified by the Brussels visit of the Armenian President
within the framework of which he had meetings with the heads of
European establishments as well as with the Belgian authorities.
"That meeting was important for us in respect that it was taking
place after a year when the "Eastern Partnership" was launched and in
high level meetings the president touched upon the results which have
already been registered and it was also spoken about the issues which
will appear," the deputy minister said. According to her, the meetings
of the Armenian president with the heads of European establishments
were important, as it was the first one after the Lisbon agreement.
Referring to the association agreement within the framework of the
"Eastern Partnership", Karine Ghazinyan noted that according to the
initial information the negotiations in that direction will launch
from July.
Speaking about the works on creation of free trade zone,
Karine Ghazinyan said that in Armenia the deep and comprehensive
coordination of trade will proceed under the auspices of the Armenian
Economy Ministry with the coordination of the Foreign Ministry. An
inter-departmental group has been created headed by Nerses Yeritsyan
and all the establishments are participating in it.
As to the steps directed toward the facilitation of entrance visa
regimes to the EU countries, she noted that Armenia has always
discussed the process at the negotiations with the European partners.
She also added that it is intended to establish Armenia-EU
freedom-justice sub-committee the first session of which will take
place July 6. The deputy minister expressed conviction that at the
session concrete events will be discussed and the issue will get
final solution.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
JUNE 1, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS: Since Armenia's independence cooperation
with the EU remains one of the prior directions of the country's
foreign policy, deputy foreign minister of Armenia Karine Ghazinyan
said in an interview to "Real Policy" program, noting that the
cooperation has been put on a higher level. According to her, it might
also be testified by the Brussels visit of the Armenian President
within the framework of which he had meetings with the heads of
European establishments as well as with the Belgian authorities.
"That meeting was important for us in respect that it was taking
place after a year when the "Eastern Partnership" was launched and in
high level meetings the president touched upon the results which have
already been registered and it was also spoken about the issues which
will appear," the deputy minister said. According to her, the meetings
of the Armenian president with the heads of European establishments
were important, as it was the first one after the Lisbon agreement.
Referring to the association agreement within the framework of the
"Eastern Partnership", Karine Ghazinyan noted that according to the
initial information the negotiations in that direction will launch
from July.
Speaking about the works on creation of free trade zone,
Karine Ghazinyan said that in Armenia the deep and comprehensive
coordination of trade will proceed under the auspices of the Armenian
Economy Ministry with the coordination of the Foreign Ministry. An
inter-departmental group has been created headed by Nerses Yeritsyan
and all the establishments are participating in it.
As to the steps directed toward the facilitation of entrance visa
regimes to the EU countries, she noted that Armenia has always
discussed the process at the negotiations with the European partners.
She also added that it is intended to establish Armenia-EU
freedom-justice sub-committee the first session of which will take
place July 6. The deputy minister expressed conviction that at the
session concrete events will be discussed and the issue will get
final solution.
From: A. Papazian