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POLITICAL EXPERT: ARMENIA CAN COOPERATE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE CUSTOMS UNION AT ONE AND THE SAME TIME
arminfo
Thursday, December 27, 13:48
Armenia can cooperate with the European Union and the Customs Union
at one and the same time, President of the European Integration NGO,
political expert Karen Bekaryan told journalists on Thursday.
"Armenia can first sign the deep and comprehensive free trade area
agreement with the EU and then start cooperating with the Customs
Union on points that are not contrary to it," Bekaryan said, adding
that it is not yet clear what the Customs Union can give to a country
that has no common border with it.
"If we want to join that organization, we should either see what
Georgia thinks about it and if it is possible to restart the railway
in Abkhazia or consider building a railway with Iran. The third option
is to establish relations with Turkey. Here we will need Russia to
pressure the Turks into opening their border with us. Only provided
that we use at least one of these options, will we be able to cooperate
with the Customs Union," Bekaryan said.
From: Baghdasarian
arminfo
Thursday, December 27, 13:48
Armenia can cooperate with the European Union and the Customs Union
at one and the same time, President of the European Integration NGO,
political expert Karen Bekaryan told journalists on Thursday.
"Armenia can first sign the deep and comprehensive free trade area
agreement with the EU and then start cooperating with the Customs
Union on points that are not contrary to it," Bekaryan said, adding
that it is not yet clear what the Customs Union can give to a country
that has no common border with it.
"If we want to join that organization, we should either see what
Georgia thinks about it and if it is possible to restart the railway
in Abkhazia or consider building a railway with Iran. The third option
is to establish relations with Turkey. Here we will need Russia to
pressure the Turks into opening their border with us. Only provided
that we use at least one of these options, will we be able to cooperate
with the Customs Union," Bekaryan said.
From: Baghdasarian