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ARMENIA AT THE CROSS ROADS
The Messenger
Sept 12 2012
Georgia
Armenia's interest in joining European structures contradicts the
goals of the country to achieve a free-trade agreement within the
CIS space. On the one side Armenia is trying to improve its economic
cooperation with European countries, but on the other side, it is
trying to do same with its strategic partner Russia and other CIS
countries. Some MPs are concerned that free trade with CIS countries
might create barriers for the country to improve its economic
relations with the EU system. Armenia's PM Tigran Sargsyan, thinks
that his country's economic cooperation with CIS countries does not
contradict its commitments to the WTO and does not hinder Armenia's
Euro-integration process. However, some political figures challenge
this confidence and demand that government bodies bring more convincing
arguments- why should Armenia join the CIS free-trade zone which
eventually could hinder the country's integration into the EU system?
The Messenger
Sept 12 2012
Georgia
Armenia's interest in joining European structures contradicts the
goals of the country to achieve a free-trade agreement within the
CIS space. On the one side Armenia is trying to improve its economic
cooperation with European countries, but on the other side, it is
trying to do same with its strategic partner Russia and other CIS
countries. Some MPs are concerned that free trade with CIS countries
might create barriers for the country to improve its economic
relations with the EU system. Armenia's PM Tigran Sargsyan, thinks
that his country's economic cooperation with CIS countries does not
contradict its commitments to the WTO and does not hinder Armenia's
Euro-integration process. However, some political figures challenge
this confidence and demand that government bodies bring more convincing
arguments- why should Armenia join the CIS free-trade zone which
eventually could hinder the country's integration into the EU system?