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    EU OFFICIAL: DONOR CONFERENCE AND PROSPECTS FOR ADDITIONAL WESTERN ASSISTANCE TO ARMENIA DEPEND ON A BETTER CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER POLITICAL REFORMS

    arminfo
    Friday, June 29, 13:00

    ArmInfo. Yerevan should "address the shortcomings" reported by OSCE
    observers before the Armenian presidential election due in February
    next year, Peter Stano, Spokesperson of EU Enlargement Commissioner
    Stefan Fule, told Radio Free Europe /Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).

    According to Azatutyun.am, Stano told RFE/RL in Brussels that the
    proper conduct of the presidential ballot will be essential for a
    conference of Armenia's foreign donors planned by the EU. "Broadly
    speaking, the donors' conference is about getting money for Armenia
    to support it in its reform efforts, in whatever Armenia is doing :
    in terms of modernizing the society and brining it up to democratic
    standards," he said.

    Stano first announced plans for such a conference late last year. He
    told RFE/RL at the time that the EU plans to organize it after the
    Armenian parliamentary elections.

    Stano insisted on Thursday that the conference has not been delayed
    until after the 2013 election because of irregularities reported by
    European election observers last month.

    The EU official also stressed that the donor conference and prospects
    for additional Western assistance to Armenia depend not only on
    a better conduct of elections but also the implementation of other
    political reforms. In particular, he said, the authorities in Yerevan
    should "ensure pluralism in the broadcast media," enact appropriate
    amendments to an Armenian law on religion and step up the fight against
    corruption. They should also intensify the pursuit of a compromise
    solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, he said.

    "Overall Armenia is making very good progress and keeping up this
    progress would take us further in our relations," added Stano.

    To recall, during a similar conference in Paris in 2011 Armenia
    received loans and 620 mln USD assistance from international
    organizations to reduce poverty.

    To note, a separate statement issued by Armenian President Serzh
    Sargsyan's office said European Union High Representative for Foreign
    and Security Policy Catherine Ashton described the May 6 elections as
    "the best ones held during Armenia's 20-year independence."

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