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ARMENIA SHOULD NOT JOIN EURASIAN UNION, OPPOSITION SAYS
The Messenger
Nov 20 2012
Georgia
The opposition Heritage Party's Secretary General, Stephan Saparyan,
thinks that entering into the Eurasian Union will not be beneficial
for Armenia and it just has to preserve its good relations with
Russia. Saparyan says that Russia's influence in central Asian
countries is being challenged by China while from the West; the EU
Eastern partnership program is challenging Russia. According to him,
the Eastern Partnership is already a realistic perspective, whereas
Eurasian Union so far exists only on paper. Saparyan's opinion is based
on the reality that Armenia does not have direct borders with Eurasian
countries. Despite not having common borders with the EU, Armenia could
exercise such contact via Georgia, thinks Armenian opposition member.
The Messenger
Nov 20 2012
Georgia
The opposition Heritage Party's Secretary General, Stephan Saparyan,
thinks that entering into the Eurasian Union will not be beneficial
for Armenia and it just has to preserve its good relations with
Russia. Saparyan says that Russia's influence in central Asian
countries is being challenged by China while from the West; the EU
Eastern partnership program is challenging Russia. According to him,
the Eastern Partnership is already a realistic perspective, whereas
Eurasian Union so far exists only on paper. Saparyan's opinion is based
on the reality that Armenia does not have direct borders with Eurasian
countries. Despite not having common borders with the EU, Armenia could
exercise such contact via Georgia, thinks Armenian opposition member.