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    RAUL DE LUZENBERGER: EU IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    September 29, 2011 - 18:49 AMT

    PanARMENIAN.Net - Poland-hosted Eastern Partnership summit, will be
    an opportunity to renew the political commitment of all participating
    countries to the key objectives of the Partnership. It will review
    progress made in the implementation of the Eastern Partnership over the
    last two years based on shared values of democracy and human rights,
    according to the head of the European Commission Delegation to Armenia.

    As Ambassador Raul de Luzenberger stated in a conversation with a
    PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, "as the EU High Representative for Foreign
    Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European
    Commission Ms. Ashton said, "In Poland, we will leave our partners in
    no doubt that the EU's acknowledgement of their European aspirations
    and their European choice goes hand in hand with our expectations
    for their commitment to progressing towards deep and sustainable
    democracy. Our Eastern partners are at different stages along this
    path, and our role is to give practical support to that process of
    their political association and economic integration with the EU.

    Following the Review of the Neighbourhood policy undertaken by
    myself and Stefan Fule, a key element is that the EU will apply more
    conditionality in its actions, linking them more closely to the efforts
    made by our partners towards reform. This means more financial support,
    closer political cooperation and deeper economic integration for
    those partners who have embarked on deep reforms. It is what we call
    'more for more'. We are all committed to making the Warsaw Summit
    a success, and to giving renewed momentum to building the closest
    possible relations with our Eastern partners and neighbours."

    The Summit will also decide on the next steps to ensure continued
    progress toward deeper political association and economic integration
    with the European Union based on Eastern European countries'
    sustainable reform effort. In this respect, progress towards Deep
    and Comprehensive Free trade Areas and in the area of mobility and
    enhanced sector cooperation, notably in the field of transport, energy
    and agriculture, will represent key deliverables. The Summit should
    emphasise that the Eastern Partnership is based on common values
    and principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and
    fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law. The EaP Summit would also
    underline the central role of civil society in pursuing the goals of
    the Eastern Partnership and show the possibilities of creating new
    instruments such as the European Endowment for Democracy and Civil
    Society Facility. "

    As the Ambassador further noted, "the EU is committed to further
    enhancing relations with Armenia in the framework of the Eastern
    Partnership. Good progress has taken place in the context of the
    EU-Armenia Association Agreement negotiations, and Armenia has
    already accomplished substantial preparatory work necessary to start
    negotiations on the EU-Armenia Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area
    and should continue its efforts in this direction. There is also good
    progress regarding enhancing mobility between Armenia and the EU.

    Talks on a mobility partnership are well advanced and the European
    Commission has recently adopted draft negotiating directives for the
    negotiations on visa facilitation and readmission agreements. Once
    the Council approves these directives, negotiations with Armenia
    can start."



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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