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ARMENIAN RULING PARTY LEADERSHIP SIGNALS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FOR CUSTOMS UNION
http://www.armenianow.com/news/48492/armenia_eu_customs_union_rpa_sharmazanov
NEWS | 13.09.13 | 12:03
All of about two dozen members of the executive body of the ruling
Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) support the decision to join the
Russia-led Customs Union, spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov said.
Talking to media after the body's meeting late on Thursday Sharmazanov,
who is one of the leading members of the RPA and also occupies the
post of deputy speaker of parliament, said: "I can't speak for all
150,000 members of the party, but all members of the executive body
are for joining the Customs Union."
The RPA spokesman disagreed with opinions that it constitutes a
policy U-turn considering that Armenia has negotiated an Association
Agreement with the European Union for nearly four years before opting
for integration with Russia. He called it a "clear calculation",
according to RFE/RL's Armenian Service.
Earlier, the Armenian leadership signaled its readiness also to
continue political dialogue with Brussels as far as it did not run
counter to Yerevan's commitments regarding the Russia-led union.
http://www.armenianow.com/news/48492/armenia_eu_customs_union_rpa_sharmazanov
NEWS | 13.09.13 | 12:03
All of about two dozen members of the executive body of the ruling
Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) support the decision to join the
Russia-led Customs Union, spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov said.
Talking to media after the body's meeting late on Thursday Sharmazanov,
who is one of the leading members of the RPA and also occupies the
post of deputy speaker of parliament, said: "I can't speak for all
150,000 members of the party, but all members of the executive body
are for joining the Customs Union."
The RPA spokesman disagreed with opinions that it constitutes a
policy U-turn considering that Armenia has negotiated an Association
Agreement with the European Union for nearly four years before opting
for integration with Russia. He called it a "clear calculation",
according to RFE/RL's Armenian Service.
Earlier, the Armenian leadership signaled its readiness also to
continue political dialogue with Brussels as far as it did not run
counter to Yerevan's commitments regarding the Russia-led union.