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AMBASSADOR: EASTERN PARTNERSHIP NEEDS ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT'S ASSISTANCE
arminfo
Monday, April 16, 20:36
EU Eastern Partnership Project needs dialogue with and assistance
of the Armenian Government. Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia,
Ambassador Traian Hristea said at a conference "European Integration
of Armenia: from European Neighborhood Policy to Association Agreement"
in Yerevan on April 15.
In particular, he assured those present that the EU strives to deepen
relations with Armenia and boost reforms in various fields. The
Ambassador said that the prior task of the Eastern Partnership is
to spread democracy in all sectors. Hristea highly appreciated the
relations of Armenia and the EU and promised to exert more efforts
to enhance the cooperation and dialogue between the EU and Armenia.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, in turn,
said that EPP gives an opportunity to Armenia to come closer to the EU.
For her part, Larisa Minasyan, "Partnership for Open Society"
Initiative member, Executive Director of the Open Society Foundations
- Armenia, said cooperation with the EU make the citizens of Armenia
feel themselves more protected. "It is a unique program for Armenia.
The prior tasks of the Eastern Partnership Project open new
perspectives for European integration of Armenia, which is very
important for our country," she said.
The EU Eastern Partnership Project envisages considerable raising
of the level of political cooperation, wide integration of former
Soviet republics Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldavia, Belarus and
Ukraine into EU economy, increasing volumes of financial support to
them and strengthening energy security. Although official membership
of Belarus has been frozen over democracy and human rights problems
in that country, the Byelorussian youth representatives participate
in the conference in Yerevan.
From: Baghdasarian
arminfo
Monday, April 16, 20:36
EU Eastern Partnership Project needs dialogue with and assistance
of the Armenian Government. Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia,
Ambassador Traian Hristea said at a conference "European Integration
of Armenia: from European Neighborhood Policy to Association Agreement"
in Yerevan on April 15.
In particular, he assured those present that the EU strives to deepen
relations with Armenia and boost reforms in various fields. The
Ambassador said that the prior task of the Eastern Partnership is
to spread democracy in all sectors. Hristea highly appreciated the
relations of Armenia and the EU and promised to exert more efforts
to enhance the cooperation and dialogue between the EU and Armenia.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, in turn,
said that EPP gives an opportunity to Armenia to come closer to the EU.
For her part, Larisa Minasyan, "Partnership for Open Society"
Initiative member, Executive Director of the Open Society Foundations
- Armenia, said cooperation with the EU make the citizens of Armenia
feel themselves more protected. "It is a unique program for Armenia.
The prior tasks of the Eastern Partnership Project open new
perspectives for European integration of Armenia, which is very
important for our country," she said.
The EU Eastern Partnership Project envisages considerable raising
of the level of political cooperation, wide integration of former
Soviet republics Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldavia, Belarus and
Ukraine into EU economy, increasing volumes of financial support to
them and strengthening energy security. Although official membership
of Belarus has been frozen over democracy and human rights problems
in that country, the Byelorussian youth representatives participate
in the conference in Yerevan.
From: Baghdasarian