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No contradiction between CIS, EurAsEC and EU, Armenian PM says
armradio.am
15:27 17.11.2012
`Armenia is interested in the integration processes taking place
within the framework of the CIS and EurAsEC,' Armenian Prime Minister
Tigarn Sarsgyan said at the meeting with members of the Club of
Editors-in-Chief of the CIS, Baltic States and Georgia.
`It was noted during the latest meeting of the Presidents of Armenia
and Russia that special mechanisms of cooperation between Armenia and
the Tax Union should be developed, taking into consideration that our
country has no shared border with it,' Tigran Sargsyan said.
At the same time, the Prime Minister stressed that Armenia is
interested in the integration processes within the framework of the
European Union, as well. `There should be no contradiction between the
integration processes taking place inside the CIS, EurAsEC and EU,
they should be viewed as relations supplementing each other. We are
interested in European integration and the Agreement on the Deep and
Comprehensive Free Trade Area is of primary importance to us today.
The talks started in February of the current year and are expected to
be completed by the end of 2013,' the Prime Minister stated.
Touching upon Armenia's relations with neighbor countries, Tigran
Sargsyan said `Armenia is interested in the establishment of peace and
security in the region.' `We respect the decision of the Georgian
people and are ready to cooperate with the new authorities of Georgia.
We are interested in the prosperity of Georgia, as it derives from the
interests of the Armenian people, as well. The relations with Iranare
also important to us,' he added.
As for Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister said Armenia stands for direct
dialogue with the latter. `The negotiations on the settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh issue are underway within the framework of the OSCE
Minsk Group, and the meetings of the recent years initiated by the
Russian Federation have been very useful. Such meetings help establish
mutual trust, the parties become more predictable for each other. The
negotiations on Nagorno Karabakh have been stalled recently because of
the non-constructive position of Azerbaijan,' Tigran Sargsyan noted.
Speaking about the Armenian-Turkish relation, the Prime Minister
reminded that Armenia initiated the process of establishment of
diplomatic relations without any preconditions. `The protocols were
signed, but Turkey refused to ratify them, suggesting certain
preconditions. Probably Turkey did not expect Armenia would take the
step. It was unexpected to them. I think this initiative of Armenia
contributed to the raise of Armenia's international standing as a
reliable partner. The international community has already given its
assessment to the process, the ball is now in the Turkish court,' OM
Tigran Sargsyan stated.
armradio.am
15:27 17.11.2012
`Armenia is interested in the integration processes taking place
within the framework of the CIS and EurAsEC,' Armenian Prime Minister
Tigarn Sarsgyan said at the meeting with members of the Club of
Editors-in-Chief of the CIS, Baltic States and Georgia.
`It was noted during the latest meeting of the Presidents of Armenia
and Russia that special mechanisms of cooperation between Armenia and
the Tax Union should be developed, taking into consideration that our
country has no shared border with it,' Tigran Sargsyan said.
At the same time, the Prime Minister stressed that Armenia is
interested in the integration processes within the framework of the
European Union, as well. `There should be no contradiction between the
integration processes taking place inside the CIS, EurAsEC and EU,
they should be viewed as relations supplementing each other. We are
interested in European integration and the Agreement on the Deep and
Comprehensive Free Trade Area is of primary importance to us today.
The talks started in February of the current year and are expected to
be completed by the end of 2013,' the Prime Minister stated.
Touching upon Armenia's relations with neighbor countries, Tigran
Sargsyan said `Armenia is interested in the establishment of peace and
security in the region.' `We respect the decision of the Georgian
people and are ready to cooperate with the new authorities of Georgia.
We are interested in the prosperity of Georgia, as it derives from the
interests of the Armenian people, as well. The relations with Iranare
also important to us,' he added.
As for Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister said Armenia stands for direct
dialogue with the latter. `The negotiations on the settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh issue are underway within the framework of the OSCE
Minsk Group, and the meetings of the recent years initiated by the
Russian Federation have been very useful. Such meetings help establish
mutual trust, the parties become more predictable for each other. The
negotiations on Nagorno Karabakh have been stalled recently because of
the non-constructive position of Azerbaijan,' Tigran Sargsyan noted.
Speaking about the Armenian-Turkish relation, the Prime Minister
reminded that Armenia initiated the process of establishment of
diplomatic relations without any preconditions. `The protocols were
signed, but Turkey refused to ratify them, suggesting certain
preconditions. Probably Turkey did not expect Armenia would take the
step. It was unexpected to them. I think this initiative of Armenia
contributed to the raise of Armenia's international standing as a
reliable partner. The international community has already given its
assessment to the process, the ball is now in the Turkish court,' OM
Tigran Sargsyan stated.