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POLITICAL EXPERT: ARMENIA WOULD BE A SIXTH RATE COUNTRY IN THE EU
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Thursday, September 12, 21:43
Armenia would be a sixth rate country in the harsh empire called the
European Union, Hmayak Hovhannisyan, Chairman of the Association of
Armenian Political Experts, told journalists in Yerevan on Thursday.
"Europe is in a deep economic crisis, and Armenian products have no
chance to enter the European markets. The EU itself needs new sales
markets today and Europeans do not care for Armenian products. The
situation in the Eurasian integration project is quite the opposite.
Here Armenia will be able to act on equal terms", stressed
Hovhannisyan.
To recall, on September 3, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan confirmed
Armenia's intention to join the Customs Union and contribute to the
process of formation of the Eurasian Union. Vladimir Putin supported
Sargsyan's decision and promised to contribute to Yerevan's accession
to the Customs Union in every possible way. Since 2010 Yerevan has been
negotiating on Association Agreement (AA) and Deep and Comprehensive
Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with the EU. Armenia was expected to initial
the AA/DCFTA during the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius.
The Customs Union has been created within the Eurasian economic space
for trade and economic integration of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia
on the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Thursday, September 12, 21:43
Armenia would be a sixth rate country in the harsh empire called the
European Union, Hmayak Hovhannisyan, Chairman of the Association of
Armenian Political Experts, told journalists in Yerevan on Thursday.
"Europe is in a deep economic crisis, and Armenian products have no
chance to enter the European markets. The EU itself needs new sales
markets today and Europeans do not care for Armenian products. The
situation in the Eurasian integration project is quite the opposite.
Here Armenia will be able to act on equal terms", stressed
Hovhannisyan.
To recall, on September 3, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan confirmed
Armenia's intention to join the Customs Union and contribute to the
process of formation of the Eurasian Union. Vladimir Putin supported
Sargsyan's decision and promised to contribute to Yerevan's accession
to the Customs Union in every possible way. Since 2010 Yerevan has been
negotiating on Association Agreement (AA) and Deep and Comprehensive
Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with the EU. Armenia was expected to initial
the AA/DCFTA during the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius.
The Customs Union has been created within the Eurasian economic space
for trade and economic integration of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia
on the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin.