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GORAN LENNMARKER: SOUTH CAUCASUS PART OF EUROPE
ArmInfo
2010-11-26 13:09:00
ArmInfo. I think that South Caucasus is part of Europe, said H. E.
Goran Lennmarker, Chairman of the Governing Board, Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the former Chairman
of OSCE PA and Rapporteur for Karabakh, at the conference "European
Perspectives in the Context of Eastern Partnership and the Process
of the Negotiation of Associated Agreement," in Yerevan on Friday.
He said that the Eastern Partnership Project is a very important
instrument for rapprochement with the European Union.
Everything depends on Armenia's aspiration to the EU, he told those
present. G. Lenmarker is sure that Armenia can become extremely
close to Europe depending on it own will and decision because it is
an independent state.
In this context, Lennmarker touched upon the mixed response by Russia
to the perspective Armenian-EU relations and called inexpedient the
opinion that one party is "stealing" Armenia from the other. Choosing
a partner does not mean "stealing" or rivalry, he said. This process
must meet the interests of Armenia and must be based on Armenia's own
decision. The EU made a brilliant offer of cooperation to Armenia
and Armenia can cooperate with the EU without breaking its allied
relations with Russia. Lennmarker said.
From: A. Papazian
ArmInfo
2010-11-26 13:09:00
ArmInfo. I think that South Caucasus is part of Europe, said H. E.
Goran Lennmarker, Chairman of the Governing Board, Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the former Chairman
of OSCE PA and Rapporteur for Karabakh, at the conference "European
Perspectives in the Context of Eastern Partnership and the Process
of the Negotiation of Associated Agreement," in Yerevan on Friday.
He said that the Eastern Partnership Project is a very important
instrument for rapprochement with the European Union.
Everything depends on Armenia's aspiration to the EU, he told those
present. G. Lenmarker is sure that Armenia can become extremely
close to Europe depending on it own will and decision because it is
an independent state.
In this context, Lennmarker touched upon the mixed response by Russia
to the perspective Armenian-EU relations and called inexpedient the
opinion that one party is "stealing" Armenia from the other. Choosing
a partner does not mean "stealing" or rivalry, he said. This process
must meet the interests of Armenia and must be based on Armenia's own
decision. The EU made a brilliant offer of cooperation to Armenia
and Armenia can cooperate with the EU without breaking its allied
relations with Russia. Lennmarker said.
From: A. Papazian