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Interfax, Russia
Nov 29 2013
Armenia refuses to initial EU-Armenia Association Agreement due to new
int'l obligations - declaration
YEREVAN. Nov 29
Yerevan considers the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius as an
important stage to develop relations with the European Union at more
informed and realistic grounds, Armenian President Serzh Sargsian
said.
"The expectations of this summit are great. We consider it as an
important stage in developing the relations with the EU at more
informed and realistic grounds. Namely in this context we consider the
final document of the summit and the declaration being signed between
Armenia and the EU," Sargsian said when speaking at the Vilnius summit
on Friday.
The declaration confirms the readiness to give new impetus to reforms
being held in the country, Sargsian's press office said citing the
president.
"Armenia is decisive regarding continuing institutional reforms, which
are the basis of the relations with the EU. Building Armenia's
nationhood and enhancing it under the European model is our willful
choice and this process is irreversible. Our main goal is to form
efficient mechanisms with the EU, which, on the one hand, reflect the
deep character of our social, political and economic relations and, on
the other hand, match other cooperation formats," Sargsian said.
The declaration, signed between Armenia and the EU in Vilnius on
Friday, stipulates that the parties have completed talks on the
Association Agreement and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area,
however will not initial the document because Armenia has new
international obligations, the Armenian Foreign Ministry press office
told Interfax.
The parties agree that it is necessary to modernize the European
Neighborhood Policy Action Plan between the EU and Armenia, the
declaration said.
At the same time, Armenia and the EU have confirmed obligations to
develop cooperation in improving the court system and democratic
institutions, in stimulating human rights and supremacy of the law,
effective management, enhancing the civil society and refining
investment environment.
The EU and Armenia have emphasized the common aspiration to turn to
bilateral relations on the grounds of existing cooperation frames, the
declaration said.
ez
Nov 29 2013
Armenia refuses to initial EU-Armenia Association Agreement due to new
int'l obligations - declaration
YEREVAN. Nov 29
Yerevan considers the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius as an
important stage to develop relations with the European Union at more
informed and realistic grounds, Armenian President Serzh Sargsian
said.
"The expectations of this summit are great. We consider it as an
important stage in developing the relations with the EU at more
informed and realistic grounds. Namely in this context we consider the
final document of the summit and the declaration being signed between
Armenia and the EU," Sargsian said when speaking at the Vilnius summit
on Friday.
The declaration confirms the readiness to give new impetus to reforms
being held in the country, Sargsian's press office said citing the
president.
"Armenia is decisive regarding continuing institutional reforms, which
are the basis of the relations with the EU. Building Armenia's
nationhood and enhancing it under the European model is our willful
choice and this process is irreversible. Our main goal is to form
efficient mechanisms with the EU, which, on the one hand, reflect the
deep character of our social, political and economic relations and, on
the other hand, match other cooperation formats," Sargsian said.
The declaration, signed between Armenia and the EU in Vilnius on
Friday, stipulates that the parties have completed talks on the
Association Agreement and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area,
however will not initial the document because Armenia has new
international obligations, the Armenian Foreign Ministry press office
told Interfax.
The parties agree that it is necessary to modernize the European
Neighborhood Policy Action Plan between the EU and Armenia, the
declaration said.
At the same time, Armenia and the EU have confirmed obligations to
develop cooperation in improving the court system and democratic
institutions, in stimulating human rights and supremacy of the law,
effective management, enhancing the civil society and refining
investment environment.
The EU and Armenia have emphasized the common aspiration to turn to
bilateral relations on the grounds of existing cooperation frames, the
declaration said.
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