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MEP STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PARTICIPATION OF ARMENIAN DELEGATES IN EURONEST PA SESSION IN BAKU
armradio.am
03.04.2012 18:51
The Euronest Parliamentary Assembly should enhance parliamentary
democracy and contribute to freer and fairer elections in the EU's
eastern neighbourhood countries, said speakers at the opening of the
second ordinary session in Baku, Azerbaijan.
"This meeting here is another occasion to reflect on powers of
democracy", said the Euronest Co-Chair from EP side, MEP Kristian
Vigenin, citing the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia,
Georgia, Ukraine and Belarus as a "challenge but also an opportunity
for our neighbours to to reconfirm their place among European
democracies."
Mr Vigenin thanked Azerbaijan for hosting the meeting and for creating
the right "technical and political conditions" to hold the Euronest
session in Baku. He also mentioned the importance of the participation
of representatives of the Armenian Parliament, despite the Karabkh
conflict, which still affects bilateral relationships in the region.
Mr Vigenin said that the strong participation of MEPs was a sign
of the European Parliament's to the developing relationships with
neighbours to the east.
EU Enlargement commissioner Stefan Fule stressed that Euronest
was "not just another institution established under the Eastern
Partnersship" but, given that the role of parliaments is to "keep
governments accountable and advocate reforms", a real tool to advance
democratization in EU's eastern neighbourhood.
Mr Fule also said that the Euronest contribution is much is needed
to achieve the aims of the Eastern Partnership and implement the new
EU neighbourhood policy instruments.
The Euronest session opening was concluded by adopting Rules of
Procedure to provide a smoother procedure for adopting common reports.
armradio.am
03.04.2012 18:51
The Euronest Parliamentary Assembly should enhance parliamentary
democracy and contribute to freer and fairer elections in the EU's
eastern neighbourhood countries, said speakers at the opening of the
second ordinary session in Baku, Azerbaijan.
"This meeting here is another occasion to reflect on powers of
democracy", said the Euronest Co-Chair from EP side, MEP Kristian
Vigenin, citing the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia,
Georgia, Ukraine and Belarus as a "challenge but also an opportunity
for our neighbours to to reconfirm their place among European
democracies."
Mr Vigenin thanked Azerbaijan for hosting the meeting and for creating
the right "technical and political conditions" to hold the Euronest
session in Baku. He also mentioned the importance of the participation
of representatives of the Armenian Parliament, despite the Karabkh
conflict, which still affects bilateral relationships in the region.
Mr Vigenin said that the strong participation of MEPs was a sign
of the European Parliament's to the developing relationships with
neighbours to the east.
EU Enlargement commissioner Stefan Fule stressed that Euronest
was "not just another institution established under the Eastern
Partnersship" but, given that the role of parliaments is to "keep
governments accountable and advocate reforms", a real tool to advance
democratization in EU's eastern neighbourhood.
Mr Fule also said that the Euronest contribution is much is needed
to achieve the aims of the Eastern Partnership and implement the new
EU neighbourhood policy instruments.
The Euronest session opening was concluded by adopting Rules of
Procedure to provide a smoother procedure for adopting common reports.