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Armenia is very important partner of EU - Barroso
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December 01, 2012 | 13:45
YEREVAN. - Armenia is a very important partner of the European Union
(EU), European Commission President José Manuel Barroso said Saturday
during his joint news conference with Armenia's President, Serzh
Sargsyan.
Pointing to Armenia's rich heritage, Barroso stressed the country's
role in the enhancement of world civilization. `At the same time
Armenia has set its sights on a bright future,' the European
Commission head noted and, in this context, he recalled President
Sargsyan's visit to Brussels in March.
Also, José Manuel Barroso attested to the progress in the talks on the
Armenia-EU Association Agreement and the establishment of the
Armenia-EU Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Zone, and expressed a
hope that the two documents will be prepared before the Vilnius Summit
to be convened at the end of 2013.
In addition, he recalled the initialing - on October 18 in Brussels - of
the Armenia-EU agreements on visa relaxation and readmission. As per
Barroso, the first of these documents will be signed next May and,
subsequently, the second agreement will be authorized.
The President of the European Commission spoke positively about
Armenia's reforms and noted that some of the EU assistance provided to
Armenia was of advisory nature. In José Manuel Barroso's words, EU
appreciates Armenia's reforms yet it is aware of the respective
challenges the country faces and, in its turn, it stands ready to
assist Armenia in surmounting these challenges.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
December 01, 2012 | 13:45
YEREVAN. - Armenia is a very important partner of the European Union
(EU), European Commission President José Manuel Barroso said Saturday
during his joint news conference with Armenia's President, Serzh
Sargsyan.
Pointing to Armenia's rich heritage, Barroso stressed the country's
role in the enhancement of world civilization. `At the same time
Armenia has set its sights on a bright future,' the European
Commission head noted and, in this context, he recalled President
Sargsyan's visit to Brussels in March.
Also, José Manuel Barroso attested to the progress in the talks on the
Armenia-EU Association Agreement and the establishment of the
Armenia-EU Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Zone, and expressed a
hope that the two documents will be prepared before the Vilnius Summit
to be convened at the end of 2013.
In addition, he recalled the initialing - on October 18 in Brussels - of
the Armenia-EU agreements on visa relaxation and readmission. As per
Barroso, the first of these documents will be signed next May and,
subsequently, the second agreement will be authorized.
The President of the European Commission spoke positively about
Armenia's reforms and noted that some of the EU assistance provided to
Armenia was of advisory nature. In José Manuel Barroso's words, EU
appreciates Armenia's reforms yet it is aware of the respective
challenges the country faces and, in its turn, it stands ready to
assist Armenia in surmounting these challenges.
From: A. Papazian