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HEAD OF UNION OF ARMENIANS IN RUSSIA WELCOMES ARMENIA'S UPCOMING MEMBERSHIP IN CUSTOMS UNION
YEREVAN, October 10/ARKA/. Ara Abrahamyan, a Russia-based wealthy
businessman of Armenian origin, who is also chairman of the Union of
Armenians of Russia, welcomed President Serzh Sargsyan's announcement
that Armenia will join the Russia-led Customs Union.
Speaking at a news conference in Yerevan today he commended president
Sargsyan for these decisions, but stressed that in the accession
process Armenia must be guided in the first place by its own interests
and agree to the proposed conditions only if they meet its interests.
Abrahamyan downplayed arguments that the decision was hasty, saying
this issue had been discussed and debated over the last few years.
Before president Sargsyan's announcement Armenia was supposed to
initial an association agreement with the European Union at an Eastern
Partnership summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, in late November. -0-
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YEREVAN, October 10/ARKA/. Ara Abrahamyan, a Russia-based wealthy
businessman of Armenian origin, who is also chairman of the Union of
Armenians of Russia, welcomed President Serzh Sargsyan's announcement
that Armenia will join the Russia-led Customs Union.
Speaking at a news conference in Yerevan today he commended president
Sargsyan for these decisions, but stressed that in the accession
process Armenia must be guided in the first place by its own interests
and agree to the proposed conditions only if they meet its interests.
Abrahamyan downplayed arguments that the decision was hasty, saying
this issue had been discussed and debated over the last few years.
Before president Sargsyan's announcement Armenia was supposed to
initial an association agreement with the European Union at an Eastern
Partnership summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, in late November. -0-
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/head_of_union_of_armenians_in_russia_welcomes_arme nia_s_upcoming_membership_in_customs_union/#sthash.W9rVtV5K.dpuf