ARMENIAN PM READY TO ASSIST IN ADVANCING EU REFORMS
YEREVAN, February 6. / ARKA /. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
received today an EU Advisory Group delegation, led by Head of EU
Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Traian Hristea. The government
press service reported.
The Group members briefed the premier on the developments relevant
to the EU-Armenia deep and comprehensive free trade zone arrangement.
Pointing to the progress made in this area, Traian Hristea advised
that the 4th round of talks is currently being held at Brussels. He
stressed that after the signing of the Association Agreement,
Armenia will enjoy a status of associate member that will open up
new opportunities before our country to be followed by an updated
cooperation agenda. The parties went on to discuss joint action in
the field of justice, human rights, food security etc.
"I would like to thank you for the work done so far, which is very
important to us. Should you see any bottlenecks on the way to reforms,
please do not hesitate to contact me so that we would not miss the
opportunity to benefit from your advice," the Prime Minister said.
Traian Hristea once again pointed out that the EU is ready to continue
assisting Armenia in different areas of the reform process.
Negotiations on the Association Agreement Armenia-EU started on
June 19, 2010 in Yerevan. The upcoming agreement will substitute
the agreement on partnership and cooperation and is aimed at
strengthening the relations between Armenia and the European Union
in different spheres, particularly in the sphere of foreign policy,
democracy, economic integration, movement of people and energy. -0-
20:52 06.02.2013
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YEREVAN, February 6. / ARKA /. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
received today an EU Advisory Group delegation, led by Head of EU
Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Traian Hristea. The government
press service reported.
The Group members briefed the premier on the developments relevant
to the EU-Armenia deep and comprehensive free trade zone arrangement.
Pointing to the progress made in this area, Traian Hristea advised
that the 4th round of talks is currently being held at Brussels. He
stressed that after the signing of the Association Agreement,
Armenia will enjoy a status of associate member that will open up
new opportunities before our country to be followed by an updated
cooperation agenda. The parties went on to discuss joint action in
the field of justice, human rights, food security etc.
"I would like to thank you for the work done so far, which is very
important to us. Should you see any bottlenecks on the way to reforms,
please do not hesitate to contact me so that we would not miss the
opportunity to benefit from your advice," the Prime Minister said.
Traian Hristea once again pointed out that the EU is ready to continue
assisting Armenia in different areas of the reform process.
Negotiations on the Association Agreement Armenia-EU started on
June 19, 2010 in Yerevan. The upcoming agreement will substitute
the agreement on partnership and cooperation and is aimed at
strengthening the relations between Armenia and the European Union
in different spheres, particularly in the sphere of foreign policy,
democracy, economic integration, movement of people and energy. -0-
20:52 06.02.2013
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