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Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
July 4 2012
EU interested in Nagorno-Karabakh peace process and aid for Armenia
President of the European Union Herman van Rompuy is on a visit to
Armenia. He met Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and noted that the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution is still a priority for the EU.
Settling the conflict needs mutual trust and the prevention of
incidents on the contact line. The EU approves the statement made by
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group in Los Cabos, Rompuy says.
The settlement of the conflict needs the will of politicians and
society, the EU president said at the Armenian parliament. Settling
the conflict would bring stability and prosperity.
Rompuy reminded Armenia and Azerbaijan about the way France and
Germany coped with their hostilities, forming the fundament of the
European Union.
The EU official promised to increase financial support of Armenia by
25% to 15 million for integration. Stefan Fule, EU Commissioner for
Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, said that the aid would only be
provided for fair presidential polls in 2013.
Rompuy said that he met Sargsyan in Warsaw and Brussels before. The
sides have active negotiations on associated membership, free trade
zone and simplification of the visa regime. Armenia needs to continue
its democratic progress and respect for human rights.
The EU president welcomed Armenia's efforts for clear and competitive
elections and expressed hope that the drawbacks described in the
ODIHR/OSCE report would be fixed.
Rompuy added that the joint program for rapprochement of the EU and
Armenia needs public support.
The EU president will arrive in Georgia today to meet President
Mikheil Saakashvili and Speaker of Parliament David Bakradze in
Tbilisi. Rompuy will also meet members of the EU monitoring mission.
His visit in Georgia will last several hours, then he will head to
Baku (Azerbaijan).
July 4 2012
EU interested in Nagorno-Karabakh peace process and aid for Armenia
President of the European Union Herman van Rompuy is on a visit to
Armenia. He met Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and noted that the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution is still a priority for the EU.
Settling the conflict needs mutual trust and the prevention of
incidents on the contact line. The EU approves the statement made by
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group in Los Cabos, Rompuy says.
The settlement of the conflict needs the will of politicians and
society, the EU president said at the Armenian parliament. Settling
the conflict would bring stability and prosperity.
Rompuy reminded Armenia and Azerbaijan about the way France and
Germany coped with their hostilities, forming the fundament of the
European Union.
The EU official promised to increase financial support of Armenia by
25% to 15 million for integration. Stefan Fule, EU Commissioner for
Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, said that the aid would only be
provided for fair presidential polls in 2013.
Rompuy said that he met Sargsyan in Warsaw and Brussels before. The
sides have active negotiations on associated membership, free trade
zone and simplification of the visa regime. Armenia needs to continue
its democratic progress and respect for human rights.
The EU president welcomed Armenia's efforts for clear and competitive
elections and expressed hope that the drawbacks described in the
ODIHR/OSCE report would be fixed.
Rompuy added that the joint program for rapprochement of the EU and
Armenia needs public support.
The EU president will arrive in Georgia today to meet President
Mikheil Saakashvili and Speaker of Parliament David Bakradze in
Tbilisi. Rompuy will also meet members of the EU monitoring mission.
His visit in Georgia will last several hours, then he will head to
Baku (Azerbaijan).