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ARMENIA MADE MORE CONTRIBUTION TO THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROCESS THAN GEORGIA AND AZERBAIJAN, THE EXPERT THINKS
Mediamax, Armenia
Oct 13 2011
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Director of the Center for Regional Studies Richard
Giragosyan thinks that "Armenia made much more contribution to the
European integration process than Azerbaijan and Georgia".
Speaking at the Center for European Studies, Richard Giragosyan said
that it is conditioned by several factors, Mediamax reports.
"First of all, Armenia is a more stable country in the institutional
respect. We will never have the Aliyev dynasty as in Azerbaijan and
we don't have the power of one as in Georgia", the expert noted.
Secondly, Richard Giragosyan thinks that Armenia is a pattern of
integration with the EU from the security and defense viewpoint.
"Armenia is not only a consumer but a supplier of international
security whereas Azerbaijan is a threat to the security", he said.
According to him, the EU understands that only Armenia contributes
to maintaining security and status quo in the region
"Besides, Armenia is closer to Europe from the viewpoint of commitment
to values. As for economic integration, Armenia's economic potential
will grow even more if the Armenian-Turkish border is opened",
Richard Giragosyan concluded.
Mediamax, Armenia
Oct 13 2011
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Director of the Center for Regional Studies Richard
Giragosyan thinks that "Armenia made much more contribution to the
European integration process than Azerbaijan and Georgia".
Speaking at the Center for European Studies, Richard Giragosyan said
that it is conditioned by several factors, Mediamax reports.
"First of all, Armenia is a more stable country in the institutional
respect. We will never have the Aliyev dynasty as in Azerbaijan and
we don't have the power of one as in Georgia", the expert noted.
Secondly, Richard Giragosyan thinks that Armenia is a pattern of
integration with the EU from the security and defense viewpoint.
"Armenia is not only a consumer but a supplier of international
security whereas Azerbaijan is a threat to the security", he said.
According to him, the EU understands that only Armenia contributes
to maintaining security and status quo in the region
"Besides, Armenia is closer to Europe from the viewpoint of commitment
to values. As for economic integration, Armenia's economic potential
will grow even more if the Armenian-Turkish border is opened",
Richard Giragosyan concluded.