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ARA ABRAHAMYAN: IT IS NOT CLEAR YET, HOW THE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT MAY AFFECT THE RELATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND RUSSIA
ARMINFO
Friday, August 16, 15:16
It is not clear yet, how signing of the Association Agreement between
Armenia and the European Union may affect the relations between Armenia
and Russia. Armenia should strictly clarify what the EU offers it
through this agreement, chairman of the Union of Russian Armenians,
Ara Abrahamyan, told Arminfo correspondent.
He thinks that the Association Agreement with the EU must be discussed
with attraction of wide layers of community, serious experts and
all the political forces of Armenia. "I think that this issues needs
serious professional approach, and we cannot and should not be simply
guided by the instantaneous emotions. Every point of the agreement
should be studied. We have to clear out what we lose in case of
rapprochement with the EU. And only after weighing all pros and cons,
we have to decide to sign this agreement or not", - Abrahamyan said.
He emphasized that it is still impossible to guess what position
Russia will take in case of signing of the Association Agreement.
Russia is Armenia's strategic partner, there is a wide legal and
contract field between the two countries and they have been closely
cooperating in trade and economic as well as military and political
sphere.
"All this should be taken into consideration when defining the
development vector. We have no right to make mistake. All our actions
should fully meet our national and state interests", - Abrahamyan said.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMINFO
Friday, August 16, 15:16
It is not clear yet, how signing of the Association Agreement between
Armenia and the European Union may affect the relations between Armenia
and Russia. Armenia should strictly clarify what the EU offers it
through this agreement, chairman of the Union of Russian Armenians,
Ara Abrahamyan, told Arminfo correspondent.
He thinks that the Association Agreement with the EU must be discussed
with attraction of wide layers of community, serious experts and
all the political forces of Armenia. "I think that this issues needs
serious professional approach, and we cannot and should not be simply
guided by the instantaneous emotions. Every point of the agreement
should be studied. We have to clear out what we lose in case of
rapprochement with the EU. And only after weighing all pros and cons,
we have to decide to sign this agreement or not", - Abrahamyan said.
He emphasized that it is still impossible to guess what position
Russia will take in case of signing of the Association Agreement.
Russia is Armenia's strategic partner, there is a wide legal and
contract field between the two countries and they have been closely
cooperating in trade and economic as well as military and political
sphere.
"All this should be taken into consideration when defining the
development vector. We have no right to make mistake. All our actions
should fully meet our national and state interests", - Abrahamyan said.
From: Baghdasarian