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Mediamax, Armenia
Dec 23 2011
EU official hails Armenia's preparation for talks on free trade area
Yerevan, 23 December: EU Chief Negotiator Gunnar Wiegand said in his
exclusive interview to Mediamax that "Armenia has indeed made very
good progress in the preparations for negotiations of a Deep and
Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with the EU on the basis of the
key recommendations made by European Commission".
"Many of the requirements needed for the start of the negotiations
have already been addressed," said Gunnar Wiegand.
According to him, despite this very positive overall picture, some
specific further progress still remains to be achieved, notably in the
areas of Technical Barriers to Trade and the protection of
Intellectual Property Right, where the national legislative framework
should be reformed in line with the EU law.
"According to the Decree of Armenian Prime Minister of 10 August these
remaining requirements would be met by the end of this year. In the
light of this commitment, I look forward to confirmation from our
experts whether the last requirements have indeed been met," said
Gunnar Wiegand in an exclusive interview to Mediamax.
"Let me also take the opportunity to underline that the launch of
negotiations is only one step on the road to concluding DCFTA. For the
full benefits of new trade opportunities to be exploited, Armenia
should fully implement the reforms," concluded Gunnar Wiegand.
On 16 December, answering Mediamax's question Armenian Minister of
Economy Tigran Davtyan expressed the hope that the negotiations on
establishing a Free Trade Area with the EU will start in the first
half of 2012. "We have realized large-scale work and I think if we
keep working like this we may finish the negotiations, which mainly
last 5 years, within 2-3 years," stated Tigran Davtyan.
Dec 23 2011
EU official hails Armenia's preparation for talks on free trade area
Yerevan, 23 December: EU Chief Negotiator Gunnar Wiegand said in his
exclusive interview to Mediamax that "Armenia has indeed made very
good progress in the preparations for negotiations of a Deep and
Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with the EU on the basis of the
key recommendations made by European Commission".
"Many of the requirements needed for the start of the negotiations
have already been addressed," said Gunnar Wiegand.
According to him, despite this very positive overall picture, some
specific further progress still remains to be achieved, notably in the
areas of Technical Barriers to Trade and the protection of
Intellectual Property Right, where the national legislative framework
should be reformed in line with the EU law.
"According to the Decree of Armenian Prime Minister of 10 August these
remaining requirements would be met by the end of this year. In the
light of this commitment, I look forward to confirmation from our
experts whether the last requirements have indeed been met," said
Gunnar Wiegand in an exclusive interview to Mediamax.
"Let me also take the opportunity to underline that the launch of
negotiations is only one step on the road to concluding DCFTA. For the
full benefits of new trade opportunities to be exploited, Armenia
should fully implement the reforms," concluded Gunnar Wiegand.
On 16 December, answering Mediamax's question Armenian Minister of
Economy Tigran Davtyan expressed the hope that the negotiations on
establishing a Free Trade Area with the EU will start in the first
half of 2012. "We have realized large-scale work and I think if we
keep working like this we may finish the negotiations, which mainly
last 5 years, within 2-3 years," stated Tigran Davtyan.