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YAGLAND: EUROPEAN COUNCIL HAS CONSIDERABLE EXPECTATIONS FROM ARMENIA'S PRESIDENCY IN EC
13:40, 17 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS: The European Council has quite
considerable expectations from the presidency of the Republic of
Armenia in the structure. This was stated by the Secretary General of
the European Council Thorbjørn Jagland at the joint press-conference
held on April 17 with the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Armenia Eduard Nalbandyan. Thorbjørn Jagland said that the
European Council establishes a legal foundation in the continent for
the actions of other countries, according to Armenpress.
The Secretary General of the European Council Thorbjørn Jagland
highlighted as well the strengthening of the EC role and activating of
the implementation of the legal obligations by the states.
The Secretary General of the European Council Thorbjørn Jagland
arrived in Armenia on April 16-18 by the invitation of the Acting
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Eduard
Nalbandyan. During the visit the EC Secretary General will be hosted
by the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and His
Holliness, the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin B.
Armenia has become the full-pledged member of the European Council on
January 25 2001. Armenia's EC membership process had begun since 1995.
On January 26 1996 the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
was granted a status of special invitee at the EC Parliamentary
Summit. On November 9 2000 Armenia got the offer to become a member of
the European Council. On May 16 2013 Armenia will assume the EC
presidency.
From: Baghdasarian
13:40, 17 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS: The European Council has quite
considerable expectations from the presidency of the Republic of
Armenia in the structure. This was stated by the Secretary General of
the European Council Thorbjørn Jagland at the joint press-conference
held on April 17 with the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Armenia Eduard Nalbandyan. Thorbjørn Jagland said that the
European Council establishes a legal foundation in the continent for
the actions of other countries, according to Armenpress.
The Secretary General of the European Council Thorbjørn Jagland
highlighted as well the strengthening of the EC role and activating of
the implementation of the legal obligations by the states.
The Secretary General of the European Council Thorbjørn Jagland
arrived in Armenia on April 16-18 by the invitation of the Acting
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Eduard
Nalbandyan. During the visit the EC Secretary General will be hosted
by the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and His
Holliness, the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin B.
Armenia has become the full-pledged member of the European Council on
January 25 2001. Armenia's EC membership process had begun since 1995.
On January 26 1996 the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
was granted a status of special invitee at the EC Parliamentary
Summit. On November 9 2000 Armenia got the offer to become a member of
the European Council. On May 16 2013 Armenia will assume the EC
presidency.
From: Baghdasarian