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SHAVARSH KOCHARYAN: ARMENIA WILL CONTINUE TO COOPERATE WITH THE EU AS BEFORE
16:06 05.09.2013
Hasmik Dilanyan
"Radiolur"
Armenia is ready to sign the Association Agreement with the European
Union. Serious works have been done in that direction, Armenian Deputy
Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan told reporters today.
He added, however, that the provisions of the Deep and Comprehensive
Free Trade Agreement are becoming incompatible with the membership
in the Customs Union, and the two cannot be combined.
Armenia has no shared border with any of the countries of the Customs
Union. This was the main issues that raised heated discussions.
According to Shavarsh Kocharyan, experts have found solutions that
will cover the possible losses Armenia might incur by joining the
Customs Union.
The Deputy Foreign Minister assured that the move was not a surprise
to Europe, as it was well aware there could be such developments.
Armenia will continue to cooperate with the European Union as before
with only one difference. "The Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area
is now becoming incompatible with the Customs Union. We are ready to
maintain all other programs with the EU, the format of cooperation is
now being discussed. We're willing to sign the Association Agreement
and continue the implementation of reforms," Kocharyan said.
Shavarsh Kicharyan said has not heard any strict assessment from the
European Union on these days.
The Deputy Foreign Minister reiterated his opinion that countries
"lose the opportunity of independent decision-making" to a certain
extent by joining the Customs Union. This has been the case with
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan and is connected with customs policy
and tariffs. Shavarsh Kocharyan considers this is natural and added
that this does not mean "complete loss of sovereignty."
Nagorno Karabakh is the red line we'll never cross, Kocharyan said and
assured there could never be customs regime between Armenia and NKR.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/09/05/shavarsh-kocharyan-armenia-will-continue-to-cooperate-with-the-eu-as-before/
16:06 05.09.2013
Hasmik Dilanyan
"Radiolur"
Armenia is ready to sign the Association Agreement with the European
Union. Serious works have been done in that direction, Armenian Deputy
Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan told reporters today.
He added, however, that the provisions of the Deep and Comprehensive
Free Trade Agreement are becoming incompatible with the membership
in the Customs Union, and the two cannot be combined.
Armenia has no shared border with any of the countries of the Customs
Union. This was the main issues that raised heated discussions.
According to Shavarsh Kocharyan, experts have found solutions that
will cover the possible losses Armenia might incur by joining the
Customs Union.
The Deputy Foreign Minister assured that the move was not a surprise
to Europe, as it was well aware there could be such developments.
Armenia will continue to cooperate with the European Union as before
with only one difference. "The Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area
is now becoming incompatible with the Customs Union. We are ready to
maintain all other programs with the EU, the format of cooperation is
now being discussed. We're willing to sign the Association Agreement
and continue the implementation of reforms," Kocharyan said.
Shavarsh Kicharyan said has not heard any strict assessment from the
European Union on these days.
The Deputy Foreign Minister reiterated his opinion that countries
"lose the opportunity of independent decision-making" to a certain
extent by joining the Customs Union. This has been the case with
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan and is connected with customs policy
and tariffs. Shavarsh Kocharyan considers this is natural and added
that this does not mean "complete loss of sovereignty."
Nagorno Karabakh is the red line we'll never cross, Kocharyan said and
assured there could never be customs regime between Armenia and NKR.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/09/05/shavarsh-kocharyan-armenia-will-continue-to-cooperate-with-the-eu-as-before/