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    TEFAN FüLE: ARMENIA AND THE EU GET CLOSER TO EACH OTHER

    http://www.armradio.am/en/2012/12/18/stefan-fule-armenia-and-the-eu-get-closer-to-each-other/
    11:08 18.12.2012


    Armenia and the EU get closer to each other in concrete ways,"
    EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy
    tefan Fule declared after the EU-Armenia Cooperation Council sitting
    in Brussels.

    "There are already some specific achievements - we have signed the Visa
    Facilitation Agreement and protocol concerning Armenia's participation
    in EU programmes. For people this is a visible and tangible result
    of our close partnership," the commissioner said.

    "But there is more on our ambitious agenda. The negotiations of the
    Association Agreement, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free
    Trade Area, have progressed well. For a successful outcome which
    allows EU-Armenia relations to reach their full potential, we will
    need sustained reform efforts next year," he added.

    "We welcome progress made by Armenia in the conduct of May
    parliamentary elections. At the same time, we trust that Armenia will
    address the remaining OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in the context of
    presidential elections in February next year. This is a crucial issue
    for a relation based on common values," he stated.

    "We welcome Armenia's efforts in the area of good governance and human
    rights. Important challenges remain, including ensuring independence
    of the judiciary and pursuing systemic anti-corruption measures,"
    Commissioner Fule said.

    "The goals and ambitions are clearly defined. Now it is about how to
    turn them into reality. Armenia can of course count on EU's support.

    We hope to be able to make a very positive assessment of the
    strengthening of our relationship during the Eastern Partnership
    summit in Vilnius next year," the Commissioner concluded.

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