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AMERICAN EXPERT: NO EU COUNTERMEASURES SHOULD BE EXPECTED TOWARD ARMENIA
YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. No countermeasures should be expected
in response to Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union, Professor
of Elliott School of International Affairs Cory Welt said, as quoted
by Novosti-Armenia.
After the negotiations of Armenian and Russian presidents Serzh
Sargsyan and Vladimir Putin on September 3, a statement was made
about Armenia's intention to join the Russia-initiated customs union.
Before, Armenia was expected to sign an association agreement with
the EU. EU officials claim the two formats are incompatible.
Welt said he does not think Europe is specifically concerned over
the fact Armenia, finally, prefers to remain in the framework of the
Customs Union.
"Many may think it's an incorrect choice, but this choice should be
made by Armenia", Welt said in his online interview to Novosti-Armenia.
In responding the question how effective could be Yerevan's accession
t the free trade zone with the EU and whether Armenia could find a
niche for its products in European markets, the expert said: "It is
a good question, which I can't answer. Better or worse, but AA/DCFTA
is a deal concluded on basis of an offer".
Welt also said he doesn't know why Europe insists on the same format
for all countries.
Whether terms of the agreement are useful to applicant country or not
should be determined by economy experts and should be decided by the
country itself, Welt said.-0--
13:47 13.09.2013
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/american_expert_no_eu_countermeasures_should_be_ex pected_toward_armenia/
YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. No countermeasures should be expected
in response to Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union, Professor
of Elliott School of International Affairs Cory Welt said, as quoted
by Novosti-Armenia.
After the negotiations of Armenian and Russian presidents Serzh
Sargsyan and Vladimir Putin on September 3, a statement was made
about Armenia's intention to join the Russia-initiated customs union.
Before, Armenia was expected to sign an association agreement with
the EU. EU officials claim the two formats are incompatible.
Welt said he does not think Europe is specifically concerned over
the fact Armenia, finally, prefers to remain in the framework of the
Customs Union.
"Many may think it's an incorrect choice, but this choice should be
made by Armenia", Welt said in his online interview to Novosti-Armenia.
In responding the question how effective could be Yerevan's accession
t the free trade zone with the EU and whether Armenia could find a
niche for its products in European markets, the expert said: "It is
a good question, which I can't answer. Better or worse, but AA/DCFTA
is a deal concluded on basis of an offer".
Welt also said he doesn't know why Europe insists on the same format
for all countries.
Whether terms of the agreement are useful to applicant country or not
should be determined by economy experts and should be decided by the
country itself, Welt said.-0--
13:47 13.09.2013
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/american_expert_no_eu_countermeasures_should_be_ex pected_toward_armenia/