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Opinion: "Members of Eurasian Union are not democratic"
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2012/11/16/stepan-safaryan
06:14 PM | NOVEMBER 16, 2012 | POLITICS
Heritage Party member Stepan Safaryan believes that the Eurasian Union
does not have future; therefore, he calls on Armenian authorities to
say `no' to the Union. Also, he sees contradictions between the
European Union and the Eurasian Union.
"On the one hand, there is the European Union that many countries are
striving to become members of; on the other hand, there is the
Eurasian Union which is knocking doors of its would-be members," said
the Heritage representative.
During today's discussion on the theme "Armenia and Eurasian Union,"
Mr Safaryan said Armenia need not seek membership to the Union,
moreover, the country should fear the idea of membership as the
process puts the country's security in question.
"The members of the Eurasian Union are not democratic states," he stressed.
The participants of the discussion unanimously agreed that the
Eurasian Union is a geopolitical, rather than an economic project.
Political scientist Ruben Mehrabyan even labeled the Union the
geopolitical catastrophe and misfortune of the century.
Leader of the New Times Party (NzhK) Aram Karapetyan is also against
the possible membership. He says the main purpose of the Union is to
maintain Russia's influence on the foreign policy of former Soviet
states and hinder their accession to the European Union.
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2012/11/16/stepan-safaryan
06:14 PM | NOVEMBER 16, 2012 | POLITICS
Heritage Party member Stepan Safaryan believes that the Eurasian Union
does not have future; therefore, he calls on Armenian authorities to
say `no' to the Union. Also, he sees contradictions between the
European Union and the Eurasian Union.
"On the one hand, there is the European Union that many countries are
striving to become members of; on the other hand, there is the
Eurasian Union which is knocking doors of its would-be members," said
the Heritage representative.
During today's discussion on the theme "Armenia and Eurasian Union,"
Mr Safaryan said Armenia need not seek membership to the Union,
moreover, the country should fear the idea of membership as the
process puts the country's security in question.
"The members of the Eurasian Union are not democratic states," he stressed.
The participants of the discussion unanimously agreed that the
Eurasian Union is a geopolitical, rather than an economic project.
Political scientist Ruben Mehrabyan even labeled the Union the
geopolitical catastrophe and misfortune of the century.
Leader of the New Times Party (NzhK) Aram Karapetyan is also against
the possible membership. He says the main purpose of the Union is to
maintain Russia's influence on the foreign policy of former Soviet
states and hinder their accession to the European Union.