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EU COULD KNOCK ON CUSTOMS UNION DOORS - ARMENIAN SOCIOLOGIST
October 05, 2013 | 12:00
YEREVAN. - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan made sure that Russia
give a guarantee and an "advance payment," to enter the Customs Union,
that Armenia's nuclear plant will be built, and the natural gas price
and the electricity grid will be regulated.
Sociologist Aharon Adibekyan noted the abovementioned during a press
conference on Saturday.
In his words, about two dozen Russian companies are already in Armenia
and they are looking for investment opportunities in the country.
"In addition, his address at PACE [i.e., the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe] showed that Serzh Sargsyan has reached his
objective. Despite not signing the [Armenia-EU] Association Agreement,
he hopes that another document will be signed which will bring the
Europe-Armenia relationship closer," Adibekyan noted.
The sociologist added that NATO cannot ensure Armenia's security
because NATO is Turkey's military partner, whereas Armenia is under
Russia's "shield."
He noted that Russia is the largest investor in Armenia and added
that if Europe wanted to see Armenia in its ranks, it should have
increased its investments in the country.
As per Aharon Adibekyan, it is likely that the EU will knock on the
Customs Union doors years later and say: "Please accept me in your
ranks, since the energy resources [of ours] have depleted, we have
no electricity and are cold."
To note, following the talks that were held on September 3 in Moscow
between Armenian and Russian Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir
Putin, Sargsyan had announced that Armenia plans to join the Customs
Union and subsequently engage in the formation of the Eurasian Economic
Union. Aside from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan likewise are members
in the Customs Union.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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October 05, 2013 | 12:00
YEREVAN. - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan made sure that Russia
give a guarantee and an "advance payment," to enter the Customs Union,
that Armenia's nuclear plant will be built, and the natural gas price
and the electricity grid will be regulated.
Sociologist Aharon Adibekyan noted the abovementioned during a press
conference on Saturday.
In his words, about two dozen Russian companies are already in Armenia
and they are looking for investment opportunities in the country.
"In addition, his address at PACE [i.e., the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe] showed that Serzh Sargsyan has reached his
objective. Despite not signing the [Armenia-EU] Association Agreement,
he hopes that another document will be signed which will bring the
Europe-Armenia relationship closer," Adibekyan noted.
The sociologist added that NATO cannot ensure Armenia's security
because NATO is Turkey's military partner, whereas Armenia is under
Russia's "shield."
He noted that Russia is the largest investor in Armenia and added
that if Europe wanted to see Armenia in its ranks, it should have
increased its investments in the country.
As per Aharon Adibekyan, it is likely that the EU will knock on the
Customs Union doors years later and say: "Please accept me in your
ranks, since the energy resources [of ours] have depleted, we have
no electricity and are cold."
To note, following the talks that were held on September 3 in Moscow
between Armenian and Russian Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir
Putin, Sargsyan had announced that Armenia plans to join the Customs
Union and subsequently engage in the formation of the Eurasian Economic
Union. Aside from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan likewise are members
in the Customs Union.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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