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ARMENIA NEEDS RIGHT WAY IN INTEGRATING WITH EU, EURASIAN UNION - ARTUR BAGHDASARYAN
tert.am
11.01.13
Secretary of Armenia's National Security Council Artur Baghdasaryan
believes that Armenia's integration into the European Union (EU)
should not be contrasted with its integration into the Eurasian Union.
"We are a small country and we should follow the right way," Mr
Baghdasaryan told journalists on Friday. Armenia's authorities are
exerting great efforts to establish close relations not only with
Russia and the EU, but also with the US and China.
Armenia's balanced cooperation with the EU and Russia is not aimed
at a third side and should be continued.
"We have a roadmap with the EU. The reforms are supposed to lead to
an association agreement. This suggests a step up in relations with
the EU," Mr Baghdasaryan said.
Armenia and Russia are well known to be strategic allies, he added.
"An all-important event took place in our country last year. During the
then Russian President Dmitri Medvedev's visit to Armenia an important
join document was signed. It envisaged Russian military presence in
Armenia and joint protection of Armenia's borders by the Armenian
and Russian armed forces. Russia remains our major strategic ally,"
Mr Baghdasaryan said.
"More than two million Armenians are living in Russia now. So we
must be able to continue honest negotiations with different forces,
without contrasting. We should consider both our geographic location
and relations with our neighbors," he said.
tert.am
11.01.13
Secretary of Armenia's National Security Council Artur Baghdasaryan
believes that Armenia's integration into the European Union (EU)
should not be contrasted with its integration into the Eurasian Union.
"We are a small country and we should follow the right way," Mr
Baghdasaryan told journalists on Friday. Armenia's authorities are
exerting great efforts to establish close relations not only with
Russia and the EU, but also with the US and China.
Armenia's balanced cooperation with the EU and Russia is not aimed
at a third side and should be continued.
"We have a roadmap with the EU. The reforms are supposed to lead to
an association agreement. This suggests a step up in relations with
the EU," Mr Baghdasaryan said.
Armenia and Russia are well known to be strategic allies, he added.
"An all-important event took place in our country last year. During the
then Russian President Dmitri Medvedev's visit to Armenia an important
join document was signed. It envisaged Russian military presence in
Armenia and joint protection of Armenia's borders by the Armenian
and Russian armed forces. Russia remains our major strategic ally,"
Mr Baghdasaryan said.
"More than two million Armenians are living in Russia now. So we
must be able to continue honest negotiations with different forces,
without contrasting. We should consider both our geographic location
and relations with our neighbors," he said.