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    PRESIDENT SARGSYAN SAYS ARMENIA TO CONTINUE COOPERATION WITH EU

    News | 02.10.13 | 15:58

    Armenia is committed to developing close relations with the European
    Union, said President Serzh Sargsyan in his speech at the plenary
    session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) in
    Strasbourg on Wednesday.

    "We have said and continue to say that Armenia aspires to be close
    to Europe," said Sargsyan, emphasizing that at the same time Armenia
    also has allied relations with Russia.

    "Armenia has never aspired to build cooperation with one partner as
    opposed to another," stressed the Armenian leader, who announced
    in early September his government's plans to join the Russia-led
    Customs Union.

    In Strasbourg, Sargsyan reiterated Armenia's commitment to finding a
    peaceful solution to the Karabakh problem. He also answered questions
    posed by member of the Armenian delegation Zaruhi Postanjyan regarding
    his lacking legitimacy as president to represent the Armenian people
    and allegations that he gambled and lost 70 million Euros in a
    European casino.

    "I do represent the Armenian people, and I'm proud of it.

    Unfortunately, your candidate [Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian]
    was not able to display the kind of qualities that one would need in
    presidential elections to be able to represent the Armenian people,"
    said Sargsyan.

    As for the allegation about the casino, Sargsyan described it as
    "another product of your [Postanjyan's] imagination". "I have never
    been to any casino in Europe, I do not gamble in casinos.

    Unfortunately, I have no opportunity to be in possession of 70 million
    Euros. If I had such an opportunity, I would donate part of it to you
    to be happy with your life and not to have so much evilness in you,"
    he said.

    http://armenianow.com/news/48880/armenia_president_serzh_sargsyan_strasbourg_pace_s peech

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