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    RESULTS OF THE OFFICIAL MEETINGS HELD IN BRUSSELS ARE SUMMED UP

    http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5664&year=2013&month=01&d ay=16&lang=eng
    16.01.2013

    At the press conference held on January 16 members of the delegation,
    the Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Artak
    Zakaryan and the Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Defense,
    National Security and Internal Affairs Koryun Nahapetyan summed up
    the results of the visit of the delegation led by the RA NA President
    Hovik Abrahamyan to Brussels on January 8-10.

    Artak Zakaryan said that during the meetings of the NA President and
    the members of the delegation with the EU Commissioner for Enlargement
    and European Neighbourhood Policy tefan Füle, the Head of the CoE EPP
    faction Joseph Daul, the President of the European Parliament Martin
    Schulz and the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy.

    Different issues regarding the existing problems on the RA political
    agenda, the priorities of the foreign policy, the activation of the
    EU-RA relations, parliamentary cooperation and regional problems were
    discussed. They discussed issues concerning the development of the
    parliamentary relations of the two countries, as well as issues of
    bilateral interest with the President of the Senate of the Kingdom
    of Belgium Sabine de Bethune and the President of the Belgian Chamber
    of Representatives André Flahaut. By the assessment of the Chairman
    of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations, the meetings were
    held in warm atmosphere and had been effective.

    Artak Zakaryan also touched upon the creation ceremony of the European
    Union-Armenia Friendship Group, noticing that the creation of the group
    was an important format of the parliamentary diplomacy and could play
    an important role in activation of the EU-RA rapprochement policy. He
    said that 31 members of the European Parliament were included in the
    Group, and its number could increase later. In the talk with the MEPs
    the common verges of cooperation had already been pre-indicated, and
    the delegation had also initiated the visit of the Group to Armenia.

    The Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations said
    that during the meetings the NA President Hovik Abrahamyan talked
    about the steady steps taken by Armeniaâ~@~Ys European Integration,
    need of rapprochement policy and the resoluteness of making closer
    the cooperation with the EU, at the same time he underlined that
    the Armenian-Russian political, economic and strategic-partnership
    relations would be continuous, and in the foreign policy Armenia
    would not condition by one another, which the EU officials accepted
    with perception.

    The Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Defense, National Security
    and Internal Affairs Koryun Nahapetyan also highlighted the visit to
    Brussels, assessed the meetings effective and mutually beneficial. He
    said that during the meetings the issue of creating the Association
    Agreement and Deep Comprehensive Free Trade Area, and an agreement
    was recahed to bring to an end the negotiations until the Vilnius
    Summit to be held in the autumn of 2013.

    Touching upon the works going on within the Euronest frameowrk and the
    active role of Armenia in that structure, the NA President proposed
    to hold the Euronest pleancy session in Yerevan in 2014.

    Koryun Nahapetyan noted that the NA President and the President of
    the European Parliament made a joint statement, highlighting the
    activation of the EU-RA cooperation, its impact on Armeniaâ~@~Ys
    economic development, strengthening of democracy and inner reforms. It
    was noted that the Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements had
    been signed between Armenia and European Union. Armenia has been
    adherent to its promise, and the EU citizensâ~@~Y had been given
    opportunity to enter into Armenia without visa. The NA President had
    expressed hope that the European Parliament also soon ratify the Visa
    Facilitation to the European Union countries, which would pave a path
    for the liberalization of that process.

    The issue of the presidential elections in the RA to be held on
    February 18 was also discussed. The NA President has assured that
    the Armenian authorities have political will for holding free, fair
    election in accordance with European standards. The sides also touched
    upon and the Karabakh conflict and the situation in the region.

    By Koryun Nahapetyanâ~@~Ys assessment, Armeniaâ~@~Ys commitment of
    making reforms in all spheres, the rapprochement of the relations
    with the EU will promote inner democratic processes.

    Artak Zakaryan and Koryun Nahapetyanalso answered the journalistsâ~@~Y
    questions.

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