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President of European Council: European Union to increase financial
aid to Armenia by 25%
arminfo
Wednesday, July 4, 18:52
The European Union will increase financial aid to Armenia by 25% - up
to $50 mln, which will be directed to making the main reforms and
European integration of Armenia, President of European Council, Herman
Van Rompuy at today's joint press-conference with President of Armenia
Serzh Sargsyan in Yerevan.
He said that the European Union welcomes the efforts of the Armenian
authorities towards holding of more transparent and competitive
elections. There were certain shortcomings in the past elections
mentioned in the report of ODIHR/OSCE, but we hope they will be
corrected by the presidential election, he said.
Mr Rompuy also added that the relations between Armenia and EU have
been deepening, the evidence of which are the active negotiations on
the association agreement on creation of free trade zone, as well as
the talks on simplification of the visa regime. He said that Armenia
is on the right way, it should go on enhancing democratic
institutions, respecting human rights and freedom of speech, although
there is still much to be done and EU is ready to support Armenia
making reforms according to the principle "more for more".
aid to Armenia by 25%
arminfo
Wednesday, July 4, 18:52
The European Union will increase financial aid to Armenia by 25% - up
to $50 mln, which will be directed to making the main reforms and
European integration of Armenia, President of European Council, Herman
Van Rompuy at today's joint press-conference with President of Armenia
Serzh Sargsyan in Yerevan.
He said that the European Union welcomes the efforts of the Armenian
authorities towards holding of more transparent and competitive
elections. There were certain shortcomings in the past elections
mentioned in the report of ODIHR/OSCE, but we hope they will be
corrected by the presidential election, he said.
Mr Rompuy also added that the relations between Armenia and EU have
been deepening, the evidence of which are the active negotiations on
the association agreement on creation of free trade zone, as well as
the talks on simplification of the visa regime. He said that Armenia
is on the right way, it should go on enhancing democratic
institutions, respecting human rights and freedom of speech, although
there is still much to be done and EU is ready to support Armenia
making reforms according to the principle "more for more".