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ARMENIA'S AUTHORITIES UNABLE TO HEAR EUROPE - LEVON ZURABYAN
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/09/10/levon-zurabyan/
19:29 10.09.13
In an interview with Tert.am, Head of the Armenian National Congress
(ANC) parliamentary group Levon Zurabyan commented on the Armenian
authorities' statements on their willingness to sign initial an
Association Agreement with the European Union (EU). He noted that
the authorities seem to be unable to hear Europe stating that the
document is "off table."
With respect to the possibility of Armenia initialing the Association
Agreement, Zurabyan said: "They agreed that one thing is impossible
without the other. And not only the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade
Area Agreement, but also the Association Agreement are off table.
However, Eduard Sharmazanov and Edward Nalbandian, as well as those
of their ilk, keep on claiming that Armenia is ready to initial the
Association Agreement. Armenia is now willing to initial a document
that the other party has taken off the negotiating table. They are
mere attempts to calm down the public while it is quite clear to
everyone that this policy has failed. I would also like say one more
thing addressing President Serzh Sargsyan. I mean the so-called
'initiative policy.' Serzh Sargsyan has already undertaken two
important initiatives. The first is the so-called Armenian-Turkish
protocols, which were supposed to settle regional problems and lead
to the reopening of the Armenian-Turkish border. The second has to do
with the Association Agreement. Both the initiatives failed. Moreover,
all the plans not only failed. Rather, we reached a worse situation.
So I am calling on President Serzh Sargsyan not to undertake any
new initiatives."
As regards the Armenian FM's answers to his questions, Zurabyan said
that he did not understand the sense of that meeting. Nothing new was
reported. "Moreover, we did not get explanations for failures of our
diplomacy," he added.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/09/10/levon-zurabyan/
19:29 10.09.13
In an interview with Tert.am, Head of the Armenian National Congress
(ANC) parliamentary group Levon Zurabyan commented on the Armenian
authorities' statements on their willingness to sign initial an
Association Agreement with the European Union (EU). He noted that
the authorities seem to be unable to hear Europe stating that the
document is "off table."
With respect to the possibility of Armenia initialing the Association
Agreement, Zurabyan said: "They agreed that one thing is impossible
without the other. And not only the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade
Area Agreement, but also the Association Agreement are off table.
However, Eduard Sharmazanov and Edward Nalbandian, as well as those
of their ilk, keep on claiming that Armenia is ready to initial the
Association Agreement. Armenia is now willing to initial a document
that the other party has taken off the negotiating table. They are
mere attempts to calm down the public while it is quite clear to
everyone that this policy has failed. I would also like say one more
thing addressing President Serzh Sargsyan. I mean the so-called
'initiative policy.' Serzh Sargsyan has already undertaken two
important initiatives. The first is the so-called Armenian-Turkish
protocols, which were supposed to settle regional problems and lead
to the reopening of the Armenian-Turkish border. The second has to do
with the Association Agreement. Both the initiatives failed. Moreover,
all the plans not only failed. Rather, we reached a worse situation.
So I am calling on President Serzh Sargsyan not to undertake any
new initiatives."
As regards the Armenian FM's answers to his questions, Zurabyan said
that he did not understand the sense of that meeting. Nothing new was
reported. "Moreover, we did not get explanations for failures of our
diplomacy," he added.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian