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ARMENIA DOES NOT ARRANGE ITS INTEGRATION PROCESSES WITH ITS RELATIONS WITH AZERBAIJAN - PARLIAMENT VICE-CHAIR
October 26, 2013 | 00:53
YEREVAN. - Armenia does not arrange its membership to an organization
in accordance with its relations with Azerbaijan
Armenian National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker and ruling Republican
Party (RPA) Press Secretary Eduard Sharmazanov told the aforesaid to
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He commented on Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko's recent
statement that in case of Armenia's accession to the Customs Union,
Azerbaijan's view should be taken into account.
In Sharmazanov's words, Armenia does not arrange its integration
processes in accordance with its relations with Azerbaijan.
"Especially since Azerbaijan conducts a destructive policy in
the region, and instills Armenian-hatred and instability," the NA
vice-chair stressed.
As per the RPA spokesperson, Russian President Vladimir Putin, however,
stated that the Customs Union member states assess Armenia's wish to
join the Customs Union positively and they are in favor of it.
"A corresponding road map, [and] an action plan is being developed,
and this matter will be clarified before December," Eduard Sharmazanov
concluded.
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. And in response to this
development, the European Union had stated that the signing of the
Armenia-EU Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free
Trade Area agreement is now doubtful.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
October 26, 2013 | 00:53
YEREVAN. - Armenia does not arrange its membership to an organization
in accordance with its relations with Azerbaijan
Armenian National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker and ruling Republican
Party (RPA) Press Secretary Eduard Sharmazanov told the aforesaid to
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He commented on Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko's recent
statement that in case of Armenia's accession to the Customs Union,
Azerbaijan's view should be taken into account.
In Sharmazanov's words, Armenia does not arrange its integration
processes in accordance with its relations with Azerbaijan.
"Especially since Azerbaijan conducts a destructive policy in
the region, and instills Armenian-hatred and instability," the NA
vice-chair stressed.
As per the RPA spokesperson, Russian President Vladimir Putin, however,
stated that the Customs Union member states assess Armenia's wish to
join the Customs Union positively and they are in favor of it.
"A corresponding road map, [and] an action plan is being developed,
and this matter will be clarified before December," Eduard Sharmazanov
concluded.
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. And in response to this
development, the European Union had stated that the signing of the
Armenia-EU Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free
Trade Area agreement is now doubtful.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am