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UNCLEAR HOW JOINING CUSTOMS UNION WILL AFFECT KARABAKH ISSUE - ARF
September 13, 2013 | 13:06
YEREVAN. - The arrangements that Armenia and EU had before September
3 are not feasible, since the Customs Union and initialing of the
Association Agreement is incompatible, ARF Dashnaktsutyun MP said.
Armen Rustamyan believes the Armenian authorities are trying to be
smart saying they will continue cooperation with EU and are ready to
sign the agreement.
"I do not rule out that the agreement can be signed, but it will not
be the Association Agreement, which Armenia had to initial in Vilnius.
Europe is cooperating with many countries, for example African states,
and is signing many agreements, but not the Association Agreement,"
Rustamyan told a briefing on Friday.
He also noted that if Armenia has no alternative to the Customs Union,
it is not clear what to expect in the Karabakh peace process.
"It is not clear how Armenia's joining the Customs Union will affect
settlement of Karabakh conflict, the international recognition of
Karabakh. Nagorno-Karabakh should not remain outside the Customs
Union," he emphasized.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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September 13, 2013 | 13:06
YEREVAN. - The arrangements that Armenia and EU had before September
3 are not feasible, since the Customs Union and initialing of the
Association Agreement is incompatible, ARF Dashnaktsutyun MP said.
Armen Rustamyan believes the Armenian authorities are trying to be
smart saying they will continue cooperation with EU and are ready to
sign the agreement.
"I do not rule out that the agreement can be signed, but it will not
be the Association Agreement, which Armenia had to initial in Vilnius.
Europe is cooperating with many countries, for example African states,
and is signing many agreements, but not the Association Agreement,"
Rustamyan told a briefing on Friday.
He also noted that if Armenia has no alternative to the Customs Union,
it is not clear what to expect in the Karabakh peace process.
"It is not clear how Armenia's joining the Customs Union will affect
settlement of Karabakh conflict, the international recognition of
Karabakh. Nagorno-Karabakh should not remain outside the Customs
Union," he emphasized.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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