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NEXT ROUND OF ARMENIA-EU NEGOTIATIONS OVER DCFTA IS IN OCTOBER
ARMENPRESS
28 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, ARMENPRESS: The discussion of the talks over the
Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with the European
Union will continue in the first week of October, Deputy Minister
of Economy and DCFTA Chief Negotiator Garegin Melkonyan told a news
conference held in the press hall of "Armenpress" June 28.
"The goal of the first stage of the negotiations held in Brussels June
19-20 was to make it clear for the Armenian side the expectations of
the European Union from different spheres, and to show to EU Armenia's
readiness to continue the process, said the Chief Negotiator, assuring
that the negotiations will take no longer than 2 years.
According to him, the actual substantial agreements will be reached
in October. In foreseeable future EU will make up the 15 chapters of
the texts in accordance with the agreement, which will be presented to
Armenia in late July. They, too, will be discussed during the October
meeting. Before that, the texts presented by the European Union will
be discussed with Armenia's government, businessmen, NGOs.
Among the preconditions for Armenia to start the DCFTA negotiations
is performance of the main priorities in the spheres of technical
obstacles of trade, sanitarian and phytosanitary measures, intellectual
property rights and general coordination.
ARMENPRESS
28 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, ARMENPRESS: The discussion of the talks over the
Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with the European
Union will continue in the first week of October, Deputy Minister
of Economy and DCFTA Chief Negotiator Garegin Melkonyan told a news
conference held in the press hall of "Armenpress" June 28.
"The goal of the first stage of the negotiations held in Brussels June
19-20 was to make it clear for the Armenian side the expectations of
the European Union from different spheres, and to show to EU Armenia's
readiness to continue the process, said the Chief Negotiator, assuring
that the negotiations will take no longer than 2 years.
According to him, the actual substantial agreements will be reached
in October. In foreseeable future EU will make up the 15 chapters of
the texts in accordance with the agreement, which will be presented to
Armenia in late July. They, too, will be discussed during the October
meeting. Before that, the texts presented by the European Union will
be discussed with Armenia's government, businessmen, NGOs.
Among the preconditions for Armenia to start the DCFTA negotiations
is performance of the main priorities in the spheres of technical
obstacles of trade, sanitarian and phytosanitary measures, intellectual
property rights and general coordination.