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Levon Zurabyan `In a sense, the EU deserves'
September 7 2013
Today, Aravot.am inquired from the ANC leader Levon Zurabyan whether
we can say that the EU is already giving sanctions to Armenia for the
statement on joining the Customs Union. He answered,- `I think there
should not be such a simplistic approach. Now every statement, a
little bit of hardness or a little bit of softness, is assessed as a
response by the West. It's not that simple. May be it is a
coincidence. I do not think there now every statement should be
interpreted as a final reaction of the West. The West also knows how
to conduct diplomacy. Even if it is too angry on Serzh Sargsyan's
decision, it also understands that it does not mean that it should
sever ties with Armenia. It understands that it is necessary to
continue some relations, some kind of dialogue with Armenia. One
statement was harder, and the other was softer, in other words, a
normal diplomatic process. But, generally, it is natural that the
political elite of many Western countries, which had great
expectations from Armenia in this regard, is in a very disappointed
condition. In some sense, I am sorry, they deserve it, because if
they, despite of all our claims, have believed all our information
that this man can be trusted, then they are to blame.' To our question
as to why earlier the European institutions were excluding `and-and'
option, and now they say that one agreement is not contrary to the
other agreement, Levon Zurabyan replied,- `If we try to judge by their
statements, a contradictory image is created, because the Swedish
Foreign Minister was writing that the 180-degree turn was made,
another makes a softer statement. One can not judge based on these
statements, especially when they are in mutual contradiction. This is
a bit more complicated diplomatic process that should be followed and
little by little to realize as to what line is formed. If you want the
truth, they do not know also what kind of reaction to display. Let's
say, disappointed, so what? This disappointment is not a political
position. Well, when it is translated, rather soft formulations are
found, but overall the process was clear to all of us. It is clear
that this is a great disappointment for the EU. But we can not blame
the EU, nor RF, the only one to blame is Serzh Sargsyan. If the EU is
to be accused of something, only for the thing that they believed the
man like Serzh Sargsyan.' Hripsime JEBEJYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/09/07/161518/
© 1998 - 2013 Aravot - News from Armenia
September 7 2013
Today, Aravot.am inquired from the ANC leader Levon Zurabyan whether
we can say that the EU is already giving sanctions to Armenia for the
statement on joining the Customs Union. He answered,- `I think there
should not be such a simplistic approach. Now every statement, a
little bit of hardness or a little bit of softness, is assessed as a
response by the West. It's not that simple. May be it is a
coincidence. I do not think there now every statement should be
interpreted as a final reaction of the West. The West also knows how
to conduct diplomacy. Even if it is too angry on Serzh Sargsyan's
decision, it also understands that it does not mean that it should
sever ties with Armenia. It understands that it is necessary to
continue some relations, some kind of dialogue with Armenia. One
statement was harder, and the other was softer, in other words, a
normal diplomatic process. But, generally, it is natural that the
political elite of many Western countries, which had great
expectations from Armenia in this regard, is in a very disappointed
condition. In some sense, I am sorry, they deserve it, because if
they, despite of all our claims, have believed all our information
that this man can be trusted, then they are to blame.' To our question
as to why earlier the European institutions were excluding `and-and'
option, and now they say that one agreement is not contrary to the
other agreement, Levon Zurabyan replied,- `If we try to judge by their
statements, a contradictory image is created, because the Swedish
Foreign Minister was writing that the 180-degree turn was made,
another makes a softer statement. One can not judge based on these
statements, especially when they are in mutual contradiction. This is
a bit more complicated diplomatic process that should be followed and
little by little to realize as to what line is formed. If you want the
truth, they do not know also what kind of reaction to display. Let's
say, disappointed, so what? This disappointment is not a political
position. Well, when it is translated, rather soft formulations are
found, but overall the process was clear to all of us. It is clear
that this is a great disappointment for the EU. But we can not blame
the EU, nor RF, the only one to blame is Serzh Sargsyan. If the EU is
to be accused of something, only for the thing that they believed the
man like Serzh Sargsyan.' Hripsime JEBEJYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/09/07/161518/
© 1998 - 2013 Aravot - News from Armenia