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MEETING IN THE RA NA STANDING COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
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16.02.2012
On February 16 Naira Zohrabyan, Chairwoman of the RA NA Standing
Committee on European Integration, met Klaas van der Tempel,
Ambassador, Special Representative for the Eastern Partnership and
Eastern Neighbouring Countries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Monique de Groot, Responsible
for Armenia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands and Pieter J. Langenberg, Ambassador of the Netherlands
to Armenia also attended the meeting.
Ms Zohrabyan has presented the ongoing negotiations over the Armenia-EU
Association Agreement, noting that they are rather actively going on.
The sides touched upon the provisions on creating deep and
comprehensive, free trade zone making an important part of the
Association Agreement. Ms Zohrabyan also noted that from February 27
the negotiations over facilitating the entry visas and after adoption
will launch with the EU, which will essentially ease the entry to
the European Union countries for several groups.
The guests were interested in a number of issues of the upcoming
parliamentary elections, in particular, how the political forces
get ready for the elections and what expectations are there from
international observation organizations. Ms Zohrabyan provided
comprehensive information about the preparatory phase of the upcoming
parliamentary elections, especially highlighting the activities of the
OSCE and PACE long-term missions. She has noted that she personally
has preliminary agreement in the PACE, according to which, before
arriving in Armenia the Observation Mission being formed later,
will be presented the problems, concerns provided by all political
forces, especially to what is worth for international observers to
pay attention. Klaas van der Tempel highlighted that initiative,
noting that he would do his best in order the long-term observers in
Armenia will be many and take into account all the concerns, which
will note the political forces participating in the elections.
The parties also touched upon regional problems.
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5014&year=2012&month=02&d ay=16&lang=eng
16.02.2012
On February 16 Naira Zohrabyan, Chairwoman of the RA NA Standing
Committee on European Integration, met Klaas van der Tempel,
Ambassador, Special Representative for the Eastern Partnership and
Eastern Neighbouring Countries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Monique de Groot, Responsible
for Armenia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands and Pieter J. Langenberg, Ambassador of the Netherlands
to Armenia also attended the meeting.
Ms Zohrabyan has presented the ongoing negotiations over the Armenia-EU
Association Agreement, noting that they are rather actively going on.
The sides touched upon the provisions on creating deep and
comprehensive, free trade zone making an important part of the
Association Agreement. Ms Zohrabyan also noted that from February 27
the negotiations over facilitating the entry visas and after adoption
will launch with the EU, which will essentially ease the entry to
the European Union countries for several groups.
The guests were interested in a number of issues of the upcoming
parliamentary elections, in particular, how the political forces
get ready for the elections and what expectations are there from
international observation organizations. Ms Zohrabyan provided
comprehensive information about the preparatory phase of the upcoming
parliamentary elections, especially highlighting the activities of the
OSCE and PACE long-term missions. She has noted that she personally
has preliminary agreement in the PACE, according to which, before
arriving in Armenia the Observation Mission being formed later,
will be presented the problems, concerns provided by all political
forces, especially to what is worth for international observers to
pay attention. Klaas van der Tempel highlighted that initiative,
noting that he would do his best in order the long-term observers in
Armenia will be many and take into account all the concerns, which
will note the political forces participating in the elections.
The parties also touched upon regional problems.