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SYRIA KEY ISSUE ON ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL MEETING AGENDA
tert.am
08.08.12
Syria is the key point on the agenda of the Russian-Armenian
presidential meeting, Karen Bekaryan, Chairman of the European
Integration NGO, told Tert.am.
His statement runs counter to the ones by other experts, who claim
Russian President Vladimir Putin~Rs initiative to form a Eurasian
Union to be the key issue on the agenda.
Bekaryan believes that at their private meeting the Armenian and
Russian leaders are discussing a wide range of issues, with bilateral
economic cooperation and the concept of Eurasian Union part thereof.
A month ago, Speaker of the Russian State Duma Sergey Naryshkin, and,
later, Chairwoman of the RF Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko
discussed the Eurasian Union concept in Yerevan in Yerevan. The
concept was immediately put high on the political agenda.
Specifically, the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), as well as a number
of public and political organizations, welcomed the Russian leader~Rs
initiative.
With respect to the Syrian issue on the agenda, Bekaryan said: ~SRussia
is obviously very sensitive to the problem in terms of both political
interests, military presence and possible economic transformations.~T
As to whether the high-ranking Russian officials~R statements are a
mere coincidence, Bekaryan said: ~SNo coincidence. The European Union
concept is on the agenda, which has to be taken into account. This
is an idea with its aspects. It may be 25th or 7th on the agenda,
but will be on the agenda. The level of Armenian-Russian relations
suggests it is natural that Russian should ~Qtest~R the idea with
its closest partner.~T
The European Union is expected to be formed in 2015.
tert.am
08.08.12
Syria is the key point on the agenda of the Russian-Armenian
presidential meeting, Karen Bekaryan, Chairman of the European
Integration NGO, told Tert.am.
His statement runs counter to the ones by other experts, who claim
Russian President Vladimir Putin~Rs initiative to form a Eurasian
Union to be the key issue on the agenda.
Bekaryan believes that at their private meeting the Armenian and
Russian leaders are discussing a wide range of issues, with bilateral
economic cooperation and the concept of Eurasian Union part thereof.
A month ago, Speaker of the Russian State Duma Sergey Naryshkin, and,
later, Chairwoman of the RF Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko
discussed the Eurasian Union concept in Yerevan in Yerevan. The
concept was immediately put high on the political agenda.
Specifically, the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), as well as a number
of public and political organizations, welcomed the Russian leader~Rs
initiative.
With respect to the Syrian issue on the agenda, Bekaryan said: ~SRussia
is obviously very sensitive to the problem in terms of both political
interests, military presence and possible economic transformations.~T
As to whether the high-ranking Russian officials~R statements are a
mere coincidence, Bekaryan said: ~SNo coincidence. The European Union
concept is on the agenda, which has to be taken into account. This
is an idea with its aspects. It may be 25th or 7th on the agenda,
but will be on the agenda. The level of Armenian-Russian relations
suggests it is natural that Russian should ~Qtest~R the idea with
its closest partner.~T
The European Union is expected to be formed in 2015.