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Baltic News Service / - BNS
September 7, 2013 Saturday 4:38 PM EET
Armenia wants to keep ties with EU - Lithuanian FM
VILNIUS, Sep 07, BNS - Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward
Nalbandian stressed in Vilnius on Saturday that his country would like
to continue cooperation with the European Union, despite the country's
recent decision to join the Russian-led Customs Union.
Minister Nalbandian "said that Armenia wants to continue its
participation in the Eastern Partnership program, would like to
continue cooperation with the EU and make use of the results achieved
during the negotiations", Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas
Linkevicius told BNS after meeting with his Armenian counterpart.
"I see it as a positive message. We respect our partners' any
decision. We value the partnership and will continue working together
in the future," Linkevicius said.
In his words, there is still a need for legal evaluation of Armenia's
decision to join the Custom Union but such membership is incompatible
with the opportunity to sign a free trade agreement with the EU due
differences in tariffs.
Earlier this week, Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan announced the
country's decision to join the Customs Union after meeting with
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Armenia had been expected to initial
an association and free trade agreement with the EU during the
upcoming EU Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius in late November.
September 7, 2013 Saturday 4:38 PM EET
Armenia wants to keep ties with EU - Lithuanian FM
VILNIUS, Sep 07, BNS - Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward
Nalbandian stressed in Vilnius on Saturday that his country would like
to continue cooperation with the European Union, despite the country's
recent decision to join the Russian-led Customs Union.
Minister Nalbandian "said that Armenia wants to continue its
participation in the Eastern Partnership program, would like to
continue cooperation with the EU and make use of the results achieved
during the negotiations", Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas
Linkevicius told BNS after meeting with his Armenian counterpart.
"I see it as a positive message. We respect our partners' any
decision. We value the partnership and will continue working together
in the future," Linkevicius said.
In his words, there is still a need for legal evaluation of Armenia's
decision to join the Custom Union but such membership is incompatible
with the opportunity to sign a free trade agreement with the EU due
differences in tariffs.
Earlier this week, Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan announced the
country's decision to join the Customs Union after meeting with
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Armenia had been expected to initial
an association and free trade agreement with the EU during the
upcoming EU Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius in late November.