Aysor, Armenia
June 11 2010
EU to use experience of working with Armenia
The European Union Advisory Group to the Republic of Armenia opened
its Fourth Advisory Board Meeting today in Yerevan within the
framework of Armenia-EU partnership program. The meeting was
co-chaired by RA National Security Council Secretary Arthur
Baghdasaryan and head of the EU delegation to Armenia Raul de
Luzenberger. EU Advisory Group fourth quarterly statement (for
January-March, 2010) was presented as well as draft Actions Plan for
April-September, 2010 was discussed.
A. Baghdasaryan summing up EU Advisory Group one year activity in
Armenia in his greeting speech appreciated the work done. He said that
three cooperation spheres ` visa, justice freedom and free trade, have
already produced good results.
A. Baghdasaryan also expressed hope that signing the Association
Agreement and Free Trade Agreement will further activize
implementation of reforms in Armenia, what will also promote
Armenia-EU partnership.
Raul de Luzenberger, in his turn, expressed happiness with the
positive estimations mentioning that the Advisory Group activity in
Armenia is the first experience of such work. He said that Armenian
experience will be used in the work with other countries, first of
which will be Moldova. He also stressed the necessity of extension of
financial programs stages within the framework of the EU Eastern
Partnership program.
At the meeting, UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia Mrs. Dafina
Gercheva also expressed satisfaction with the work done by the EU
Advisory Group in Armenia mentioning the results recorded in the human
rights, anti-corruption programs, legal and other spheres. Mrs.
Gercheva also rated as important signing the Free Trade Agreement with
EU aiming at making the reforms in Armenia permanent.
From: A. Papazian
June 11 2010
EU to use experience of working with Armenia
The European Union Advisory Group to the Republic of Armenia opened
its Fourth Advisory Board Meeting today in Yerevan within the
framework of Armenia-EU partnership program. The meeting was
co-chaired by RA National Security Council Secretary Arthur
Baghdasaryan and head of the EU delegation to Armenia Raul de
Luzenberger. EU Advisory Group fourth quarterly statement (for
January-March, 2010) was presented as well as draft Actions Plan for
April-September, 2010 was discussed.
A. Baghdasaryan summing up EU Advisory Group one year activity in
Armenia in his greeting speech appreciated the work done. He said that
three cooperation spheres ` visa, justice freedom and free trade, have
already produced good results.
A. Baghdasaryan also expressed hope that signing the Association
Agreement and Free Trade Agreement will further activize
implementation of reforms in Armenia, what will also promote
Armenia-EU partnership.
Raul de Luzenberger, in his turn, expressed happiness with the
positive estimations mentioning that the Advisory Group activity in
Armenia is the first experience of such work. He said that Armenian
experience will be used in the work with other countries, first of
which will be Moldova. He also stressed the necessity of extension of
financial programs stages within the framework of the EU Eastern
Partnership program.
At the meeting, UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia Mrs. Dafina
Gercheva also expressed satisfaction with the work done by the EU
Advisory Group in Armenia mentioning the results recorded in the human
rights, anti-corruption programs, legal and other spheres. Mrs.
Gercheva also rated as important signing the Free Trade Agreement with
EU aiming at making the reforms in Armenia permanent.
From: A. Papazian