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ARMENIA NOT INTERESTED IN WALKING BEHIND ANY COUNTRY'S "TAIL" - RULING PARTY MP
October 25, 2013 | 14:10
YEREVAN. - Naira Zohrabyan petitioned to her Council of Europe
colleagues and demanded a clarification in connection with the European
Parliament (EP) resolution that contains disturbing formulations
concerning the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
Non-pro-government Prosperous Armenia Party National Assembly (PAP NA)
Faction Secretary Zohrabyan herself stated the above-said at Friday's
NA briefing with news reporters.
"Those [EP] MPs with whom I spoke said they had voted by the show of
hands. As per the European Friends [of Armenia (EuFoA)] organization
chairperson, they are not included in the resolution," Zohrabyan added.
In turn ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) NA Faction leader
Galust Sahakyan reflected on the EP resolution, with respect to the
European Neighbourhood Policy, and noted that it has nothing to do
with Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union.
"It is not that we are going [toward the Customs Union] to become a
'tail' of a country; instead, we are going [toward the Customs Union]
to create favorable conditions. Don't motivate yourselves that our
state is interested in walking behind any country's tail!'" Sahakyan
stated.
In his words, "Armenia will not enter the Customs Union in [just]
one stroke; if a political risk comes up, Armenia will choose a
different path."
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.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian
October 25, 2013 | 14:10
YEREVAN. - Naira Zohrabyan petitioned to her Council of Europe
colleagues and demanded a clarification in connection with the European
Parliament (EP) resolution that contains disturbing formulations
concerning the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
Non-pro-government Prosperous Armenia Party National Assembly (PAP NA)
Faction Secretary Zohrabyan herself stated the above-said at Friday's
NA briefing with news reporters.
"Those [EP] MPs with whom I spoke said they had voted by the show of
hands. As per the European Friends [of Armenia (EuFoA)] organization
chairperson, they are not included in the resolution," Zohrabyan added.
In turn ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) NA Faction leader
Galust Sahakyan reflected on the EP resolution, with respect to the
European Neighbourhood Policy, and noted that it has nothing to do
with Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union.
"It is not that we are going [toward the Customs Union] to become a
'tail' of a country; instead, we are going [toward the Customs Union]
to create favorable conditions. Don't motivate yourselves that our
state is interested in walking behind any country's tail!'" Sahakyan
stated.
In his words, "Armenia will not enter the Customs Union in [just]
one stroke; if a political risk comes up, Armenia will choose a
different path."
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.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian