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    EAFJD SUPPORTS ARMENIA'S CLOSER INTEGRATION WITH EUROPEAN STRUCTURES

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    09.06.2008 18:33 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The European Armenian Federation commends closer
    integration of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and
    Belarus with the European structures.

    "The accession prospect remains distant, differentiated according
    to the progresses of the States but it has never been affirmed so
    explicitly beforehand. It is a plus for Europe which is well-perceived
    in the region but which is reputed to ask much and to offer few,"
    stated Laurent Leylekian, the EAFJD executive director.

    Yet, the initiative gave rise to the reluctance of the European
    Commission. Mrs Ferrero-Waldner, the Commissioner for External
    Relations expressed her preference for the classical approach of both
    Southern and Eastern ENP, with an individualized treatment country
    by country, saying that she sees "no added value" to the new approach.

    Though supported by some MEPs, the Commission's position led to
    criticism by some others. Mrs Isler-Beguin, co-chairperson of the
    Interparliamentary delegation with the South Caucasus stated that
    she cannot imagine "how those countries could integrate more and more
    and to comply with the criteria by the EU without a clear accession
    prospect".

    "The initiative is still fruitful: this meeting was for instance
    the first one in which Georgia and Azerbaijan overcame the frozen
    conflicts issue to address European issues," commented Leylekian.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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