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S. SAFARIAN: CUSTOMS UNION MEMBERSHIP RESEMBLES FORCED MARRIAGE
Armenia is prepared to deepen relations with the European Union
to the extent that the Customs Union or, to be more exact, Russia
will permit, and Russia will not permit this. Secretary of Heritage
Party's board Stepan Safarian expressed that opinion at a meeting
with reporters today.
"The Armenian authorities have brought the country to the line where
not only the degree of Armenia's sovereignty, but also the basic
rights to implement its own policy and choose its strategic partners
is under threat. All political figures and citizens concerned about
Armenia's future must prevent this," Safarian stated.
In his words, entry into the Customs Union resembles a forced marriage.
"Entry into the Customs Union disturbs the balance in our foreign
policy. We start to face completely new realities. One should
not contrast association with the EU with entry into the Customs
Union. By signing an Association Agreement with the EU, Armenia
doesn't disturb the balance - as opposed to joining the Customs
Union, " Safarian noted.
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2013/09/11/styopa-safaryan/
From: Baghdasarian
Armenia is prepared to deepen relations with the European Union
to the extent that the Customs Union or, to be more exact, Russia
will permit, and Russia will not permit this. Secretary of Heritage
Party's board Stepan Safarian expressed that opinion at a meeting
with reporters today.
"The Armenian authorities have brought the country to the line where
not only the degree of Armenia's sovereignty, but also the basic
rights to implement its own policy and choose its strategic partners
is under threat. All political figures and citizens concerned about
Armenia's future must prevent this," Safarian stated.
In his words, entry into the Customs Union resembles a forced marriage.
"Entry into the Customs Union disturbs the balance in our foreign
policy. We start to face completely new realities. One should
not contrast association with the EU with entry into the Customs
Union. By signing an Association Agreement with the EU, Armenia
doesn't disturb the balance - as opposed to joining the Customs
Union, " Safarian noted.
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2013/09/11/styopa-safaryan/
From: Baghdasarian