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Ruling party says Customs Union decision meets Armenia's national interests
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NEWS | 06.09.13 | 09:30
The executive body of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
gathered on Thursday evening to discuss the results of Tuesday's
working visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Moscow during which it
was announced that Armenia will become part of the Russia-led Customs
Union.
At a news briefing following the meeting RPA spokesman Edward
Sharmazanov stressed that the decision to join the Customs Union meets
the national interests of Armenia.
He reiterated that the announcement in Moscow was anything but a
sensation as it reflected the position that Armenia has advocated for
years.
`For many years we have clearly stated that integration processes in
Eurasian space are very important to us and that Eurasian and European
integrations are mutually complementary processes,' Sharmazanov said.
Earlier, the European Union, with which Armenia for nearly four years
has been negotiating an Association Agreement and an opportunity of
forming a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) as part of
this deal, said it expected explanations from Yerevan in connection
with the move.
Some officials in Brussels reiterated that the implementation of DCFTA
would be incompatible with Armenia's membership in the Customs Union
with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Armenia, meanwhile, has indicated
that it is still willing to continue political dialogue with Brussels
and is prepared to initial the Association Agreement at the EU Eastern
Partnership summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, in November.
Sharmazanov, who is also deputy speaker of parliament, said that like
any international agreement or treaty the Customs Union agreement will
also have to pass parliamentary ratification in Armenia. He said that
the parliament will thus become the place where political debate
around this decision will unfold.
From: Baghdasarian
http://www.armenianow.com/news/48249/armenia_ruling_party_customs_union_russia
NEWS | 06.09.13 | 09:30
The executive body of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
gathered on Thursday evening to discuss the results of Tuesday's
working visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Moscow during which it
was announced that Armenia will become part of the Russia-led Customs
Union.
At a news briefing following the meeting RPA spokesman Edward
Sharmazanov stressed that the decision to join the Customs Union meets
the national interests of Armenia.
He reiterated that the announcement in Moscow was anything but a
sensation as it reflected the position that Armenia has advocated for
years.
`For many years we have clearly stated that integration processes in
Eurasian space are very important to us and that Eurasian and European
integrations are mutually complementary processes,' Sharmazanov said.
Earlier, the European Union, with which Armenia for nearly four years
has been negotiating an Association Agreement and an opportunity of
forming a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) as part of
this deal, said it expected explanations from Yerevan in connection
with the move.
Some officials in Brussels reiterated that the implementation of DCFTA
would be incompatible with Armenia's membership in the Customs Union
with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Armenia, meanwhile, has indicated
that it is still willing to continue political dialogue with Brussels
and is prepared to initial the Association Agreement at the EU Eastern
Partnership summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, in November.
Sharmazanov, who is also deputy speaker of parliament, said that like
any international agreement or treaty the Customs Union agreement will
also have to pass parliamentary ratification in Armenia. He said that
the parliament will thus become the place where political debate
around this decision will unfold.
From: Baghdasarian