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DIPLOMAT WELCOMED ARMENIAN PRESIDENT'S DECISION TO JOIN CUSTOMS UNION
http://armenpress.am/eng/print/731670/diplomat-welcomed-armenian-president%E2%80%99s-decision-to-join-customs-union.html
13:45, 4 September, 2013
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 4, ARMENPRESS: Armenia should realize its
considerable geopolitical role in the world tangle and make steps
so that both Europe and the Russian Federation see Armenia in their
structures. This was stated by the former Deputy Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Armenia Arman Navasardyan touching upon the decision of
Armenia to join the Customs Union. "I was one of the supporters of
"and-and" idea. I think it is possible in Armenia's conditions,
if we can work right. "Or-or" could make us harm. In that sense, the
decision of the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to
join the Customs Union should be welcomed", - said Arman Navasardyan,
as reported by Armenpress.
The former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia noted at
the same time that if the membership in the Customs Union brings to
the refusal from signing the Association Agreement, the country will
lose a lot.
In the result of the negotiations on September 3, 2013 in Moscow
the Presidents Sargsyan and Putin confirmed the aim of the Republic
of Armenia and the Russian Federation in the direction of further
development of economic integration processes in the Eurasian
territory. In that context the President of the Republic of Armenia
Serzh Sargsyan announced about the Armenia's decision to join the
Customs Union and the necessity of implementation corresponding steps
for that aim and in future about participating in formation of the
Eurasian economic union. The President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Putin expressed his support to the abovementioned decision
of Armenia and informed about the readiness of the Russian side to
support the process.
Earlier Armenpress published the speech of the Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan during the press conference on the results of the
negotiations with the Russian President Vladimir Putin:
"Honorable Mister President, respectable representatives of media,
I want to begin with gratitude word directed to Mister Putin for just
ended open negotiations, atmosphere of confidence and arrangements
directed to further development of Armenian-Russian relations. As it
was said in constructive atmosphere together with Russian President we
discussed the main issues of strategic partnership of our countries -
in political, trade-economic, energy, humanitarian and other fields.
Naturally we spoke about regional issues and settlement of
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. I confirmed once more Armenia's readiness to
settle the conflict exclusively peacefully on the base of principles
of self-determination of people, retraining from threat or use of
force, territorial integrity of states. I reconfirmed our readiness
to continue looking for solutions for the crisis on the base of
settlement principles and elements reflected in joint statements of
Russian, American and French Presidents. One of main topics of our
negotiations was the necessity of infrastructure reforms in Armenia,
securing modernization and diversification of economy where Russia
is represented with many enterprises. We discussed in details the
prospective directions of our cooperation. We also discussed issues
relating Eurasian integration and I confirmed Armenia's wish to join
Customs Union and be involved in the process of formation of Eurasian
economic union.
20 years ago Armenia together with Russia and other CIS member states
formed its military security system in format of Collective security
treaty. During these decades the system approved its vitality and
efficiency. Today our CSTO partners form new platform of economic
cooperation. I have said many times that being in the same system
of military security it is impossible to isolate yourself from
corresponding geo-economic territory. This is a rational decision and
it comes from interests of the Republic of Armenia. This decision
is not refusal from dialogue with European organizations. During
these years Armenia in support of its European partners held serious
institutional reforms. Nowadays Armenia in this sense is much more
efficient and competitive country as it was several years ago.
Ladies and gentlemen,The results of our negotiations are reflected
in our joint statements signed with Vladimir Putin several minutes
ago. I am sure that realization of all arrangements will give new
impetus to strategic allied partnership.
Mister President, I am grateful for warm reception and made
arrangements".
http://armenpress.am/eng/print/731670/diplomat-welcomed-armenian-president%E2%80%99s-decision-to-join-customs-union.html
13:45, 4 September, 2013
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 4, ARMENPRESS: Armenia should realize its
considerable geopolitical role in the world tangle and make steps
so that both Europe and the Russian Federation see Armenia in their
structures. This was stated by the former Deputy Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Armenia Arman Navasardyan touching upon the decision of
Armenia to join the Customs Union. "I was one of the supporters of
"and-and" idea. I think it is possible in Armenia's conditions,
if we can work right. "Or-or" could make us harm. In that sense, the
decision of the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to
join the Customs Union should be welcomed", - said Arman Navasardyan,
as reported by Armenpress.
The former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia noted at
the same time that if the membership in the Customs Union brings to
the refusal from signing the Association Agreement, the country will
lose a lot.
In the result of the negotiations on September 3, 2013 in Moscow
the Presidents Sargsyan and Putin confirmed the aim of the Republic
of Armenia and the Russian Federation in the direction of further
development of economic integration processes in the Eurasian
territory. In that context the President of the Republic of Armenia
Serzh Sargsyan announced about the Armenia's decision to join the
Customs Union and the necessity of implementation corresponding steps
for that aim and in future about participating in formation of the
Eurasian economic union. The President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Putin expressed his support to the abovementioned decision
of Armenia and informed about the readiness of the Russian side to
support the process.
Earlier Armenpress published the speech of the Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan during the press conference on the results of the
negotiations with the Russian President Vladimir Putin:
"Honorable Mister President, respectable representatives of media,
I want to begin with gratitude word directed to Mister Putin for just
ended open negotiations, atmosphere of confidence and arrangements
directed to further development of Armenian-Russian relations. As it
was said in constructive atmosphere together with Russian President we
discussed the main issues of strategic partnership of our countries -
in political, trade-economic, energy, humanitarian and other fields.
Naturally we spoke about regional issues and settlement of
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. I confirmed once more Armenia's readiness to
settle the conflict exclusively peacefully on the base of principles
of self-determination of people, retraining from threat or use of
force, territorial integrity of states. I reconfirmed our readiness
to continue looking for solutions for the crisis on the base of
settlement principles and elements reflected in joint statements of
Russian, American and French Presidents. One of main topics of our
negotiations was the necessity of infrastructure reforms in Armenia,
securing modernization and diversification of economy where Russia
is represented with many enterprises. We discussed in details the
prospective directions of our cooperation. We also discussed issues
relating Eurasian integration and I confirmed Armenia's wish to join
Customs Union and be involved in the process of formation of Eurasian
economic union.
20 years ago Armenia together with Russia and other CIS member states
formed its military security system in format of Collective security
treaty. During these decades the system approved its vitality and
efficiency. Today our CSTO partners form new platform of economic
cooperation. I have said many times that being in the same system
of military security it is impossible to isolate yourself from
corresponding geo-economic territory. This is a rational decision and
it comes from interests of the Republic of Armenia. This decision
is not refusal from dialogue with European organizations. During
these years Armenia in support of its European partners held serious
institutional reforms. Nowadays Armenia in this sense is much more
efficient and competitive country as it was several years ago.
Ladies and gentlemen,The results of our negotiations are reflected
in our joint statements signed with Vladimir Putin several minutes
ago. I am sure that realization of all arrangements will give new
impetus to strategic allied partnership.
Mister President, I am grateful for warm reception and made
arrangements".