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Armenians? Tevan Poghosyan about the new EP report
March 15 2014
Recently, after the recent harsh treatment of European
parliamentarians to members of the Armenian delegation, the European
Parliament has published a new and very unexpected report. In the new
report, the European Parliament has changed its attitude in 180
degrees and its accent of speaking with Armenians. This time, the EP
calls to promptly exercise a positive impact policy on Armenia related
to free movement, energy, and transport sectors. The report also talks
about the financial assistance to Armenia. With regard to
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the EU has called the High Commissioner to
develop confidence-building projects. With regard to other details
associated with the report, today, on March 14, Aravot.am talked to
the member of Armenia-EU Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, a
"Heritage" faction MP, Tevan Poghosyan. Mr. Poghosyan recalled how the
European Parliamentarians were offended and outraged at Strasbourg
sessions following September 3, and took an anti-Armenian stance
without even listening to the members of the Armenian delegation. "The
whole problem was that at that time they did not even want to leave
such points where the EU would be ready to continue helping the
development of civil society. However, today, after the events in
Ukraine, a change occurs in their minds, too, that if they are trying
to have a major role in the region, they should not display a tough
position rather than trying to help the development of civil society,
and go for peace-promoting actions. To this respect, their move is
welcomed. Anyway, let's not forget that even 2 years ago the EU had
adopted a decision that their forces should involve the territories of
unresolved problems. But, every time, when we were raise the question
of why you aren't you going to work in Karabakh, they were saying that
it was more associated with Georgia, or any other place, but not
Karabakh. Let's hope that in addition to words they will make some
actions, practical steps." Tevan Poghosyan urged to be guided by own
interested after this report and such disposition. "If there is a
consciousness by the EU that offended or tough stance does not solve
an issue, and there is a consciousness that they should be included,
work, collaborate, and help-support, it generates from our interest.
This should be only welcomed and be happy with. Let's try to take
advantage of it and even go a step further reminding that right after
September 3 the Armenian authorities and the whole society admitted
that Armenia is ready to sign the political component of the
Association Agreement. We should try to be consistent, negotiate, and
why not, to go ahead and sign. Especially now it is very favorable.
After the Ukraine event, they also realize that they have been willing
to go for these steps for Ukraine, which Armenia suggested to take on
September 4-5. The fact that the European Parliament is ready to
assist Armenia so that we are included in a larger format, now we need
to go ahead and convince that we are ready to sign the political
component of the Association Agreement, in particular, that we are the
first to say it, and earlier than Ukrainian authorities."
Hripsime JEBEJYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/03/15/164253/
Armenians? Tevan Poghosyan about the new EP report
March 15 2014
Recently, after the recent harsh treatment of European
parliamentarians to members of the Armenian delegation, the European
Parliament has published a new and very unexpected report. In the new
report, the European Parliament has changed its attitude in 180
degrees and its accent of speaking with Armenians. This time, the EP
calls to promptly exercise a positive impact policy on Armenia related
to free movement, energy, and transport sectors. The report also talks
about the financial assistance to Armenia. With regard to
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the EU has called the High Commissioner to
develop confidence-building projects. With regard to other details
associated with the report, today, on March 14, Aravot.am talked to
the member of Armenia-EU Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, a
"Heritage" faction MP, Tevan Poghosyan. Mr. Poghosyan recalled how the
European Parliamentarians were offended and outraged at Strasbourg
sessions following September 3, and took an anti-Armenian stance
without even listening to the members of the Armenian delegation. "The
whole problem was that at that time they did not even want to leave
such points where the EU would be ready to continue helping the
development of civil society. However, today, after the events in
Ukraine, a change occurs in their minds, too, that if they are trying
to have a major role in the region, they should not display a tough
position rather than trying to help the development of civil society,
and go for peace-promoting actions. To this respect, their move is
welcomed. Anyway, let's not forget that even 2 years ago the EU had
adopted a decision that their forces should involve the territories of
unresolved problems. But, every time, when we were raise the question
of why you aren't you going to work in Karabakh, they were saying that
it was more associated with Georgia, or any other place, but not
Karabakh. Let's hope that in addition to words they will make some
actions, practical steps." Tevan Poghosyan urged to be guided by own
interested after this report and such disposition. "If there is a
consciousness by the EU that offended or tough stance does not solve
an issue, and there is a consciousness that they should be included,
work, collaborate, and help-support, it generates from our interest.
This should be only welcomed and be happy with. Let's try to take
advantage of it and even go a step further reminding that right after
September 3 the Armenian authorities and the whole society admitted
that Armenia is ready to sign the political component of the
Association Agreement. We should try to be consistent, negotiate, and
why not, to go ahead and sign. Especially now it is very favorable.
After the Ukraine event, they also realize that they have been willing
to go for these steps for Ukraine, which Armenia suggested to take on
September 4-5. The fact that the European Parliament is ready to
assist Armenia so that we are included in a larger format, now we need
to go ahead and convince that we are ready to sign the political
component of the Association Agreement, in particular, that we are the
first to say it, and earlier than Ukrainian authorities."
Hripsime JEBEJYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/03/15/164253/