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    HEIKO LANGNER GIVES EUROPEAN OUTLOOK ON CAUCASUS

    Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
    Jan 27 2014

    27 January 2014 - 1:14pm

    German expert for post-Soviet space Heiko Langner has given his view
    on integration of Georgia in Europe, Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.

    Langner noted that European standards Georgia was trying to adopt
    were no always used in every European state itself. He reminded that
    Hungary and Berlusconi's Italy had shifted from the common European
    course in the past years. The expert noted democratic progress recently
    in Georgia but it depended on social practice.

    The German specialist called Swiss chairmanship in the OSCE a positive
    moment for the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. Switzerland has big
    experience in mediation and remains a neutral state with an unbiased
    approach. It can use the OSCE to stimulate the peace talks.

    Concerning Armenia efforts to integrate in Europe, Langner said that
    Armenia could only integration in secondary fields of cooperation. He
    noted that Armenia had been using instruments of the European
    Neighbourhood Policy more actively than Georgia. In his words, Armenia
    has great political and economic dependence on Russia and has little
    room for European integration.

    He believes that the EU should continue working with Armenia for
    further liberalization of its economy, mainly to boost European
    investments. The EU should also cooperate in strengthening the borders
    of Armenia to prevent illegal migration, according to Heiko Langner.

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