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  • Brussels committed to future coop with Armenia, EU Eastern Partnersh

    Brussels committed to future cooperation with Armenia, EU Eastern
    Partnership progress report says

    http://armenianow.com/news/53081/armenia_european_union_progress_report_eastern_par tnership
    NEWS | 28.03.14 | 09:35



    The European Commission on Thursday presented updates on the progress
    made by the countries in its Eastern Partnership program.


    The report focuses on six participants of the program, including Armenia.

    Yerevan walked away from the initialing of an Association Agreement
    with the EU in September 2013 in order to join a Russian-led customs
    union, says the report on the part of Armenia.

    Brussels does, however, state that it is committed to future
    cooperation with Armenia, although it still isn't stated what this
    cooperation might look like, according to RFE/RL.

    The report notes that "public mistrust of the judicial system remained
    high and there was a lack of convincing results in the fight against
    corruption, including in police and judiciary." Brussels urges Armenia
    to "cooperate with and protect civil society; investigate the cases of
    attacks and intimidation of human rights defenders; and ensure that
    the perpetrators are brought to justice."

    On Nagorno-Karabakh, the EU stresses that Armenia needs to ensure
    unimpeded access for representatives of the EU to the area, as well as
    the surrounding region, and to stop actions and statements that could
    heighten tension.

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