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WE ACCEPTED ARMENIA'S DECISION TO BECOME CUSTOMS UNION MEMBER AS NOTIFICATION - GERMAN MP
September 13, 2013 | 15:39
YEREVAN. - During the visit to Armenia, meetings were held with the
Armenian parliamentarians as a result of which I can note that the
approach, according to which Armenia must either enter the Customs
Union, or initial the EU Association Agreement, is still acceptable
for me.
Jurgen Klimke, member of the German Bundestag (Parliament) Standing
Committee on Foreign Affairs, stated the aforesaid during Friday's
press conference at the Armenian National Assembly.
But the German MP added that this is his personal view.
"We accept Armenia's decision to become a member in the Customs Union.
If Armenia has made such decision, it means this is the right [thing]
for it. We accept as a notification that Armenia has chosen the
Customs Union," Klimke noted.
To the query as to how the Armenia-EU relations will be in the future,
the German Bundestag member replied by noting that if we consider
that the Association Agreement will not be initialed, it will be
difficult to say.
"Nonetheless, there will be cooperation with Armenia, but this will
no longer be about the quality of the cooperation. Relations with the
countries that initial the agreement will develop with other quality,
and they will receive a status," Jurgen Klimke concluded.
http://news.am/eng/news/171202.html
September 13, 2013 | 15:39
YEREVAN. - During the visit to Armenia, meetings were held with the
Armenian parliamentarians as a result of which I can note that the
approach, according to which Armenia must either enter the Customs
Union, or initial the EU Association Agreement, is still acceptable
for me.
Jurgen Klimke, member of the German Bundestag (Parliament) Standing
Committee on Foreign Affairs, stated the aforesaid during Friday's
press conference at the Armenian National Assembly.
But the German MP added that this is his personal view.
"We accept Armenia's decision to become a member in the Customs Union.
If Armenia has made such decision, it means this is the right [thing]
for it. We accept as a notification that Armenia has chosen the
Customs Union," Klimke noted.
To the query as to how the Armenia-EU relations will be in the future,
the German Bundestag member replied by noting that if we consider
that the Association Agreement will not be initialed, it will be
difficult to say.
"Nonetheless, there will be cooperation with Armenia, but this will
no longer be about the quality of the cooperation. Relations with the
countries that initial the agreement will develop with other quality,
and they will receive a status," Jurgen Klimke concluded.
http://news.am/eng/news/171202.html