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Vartan Oskanian: Stefan Fule is pessimistic about the present and the
future of Armenia
arminfo
Friday, September 28, 17:20
The EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy
Stefan Fule is disappointed and pessimistic about the present and the
future of Armenia, ex-foreign minister of Armenia, MP from Prosperous
Armenia Party Vartan Oskanian says on his Facebook page after the
meeting with Fule.
"The Commissioner touched on some issues we are all concerned with",
Oskanian says. Fule pointed out that he informed both the President
and the Prime Minister of Armenia that they should not hope to receive
a 1 bln EUR grant, at least, before the presidential elections,
Oskanian says. The prospects of receiving a grant will depend on the
quality of presidential elections in the republic, Oskanian stresses.
He adds that given the current situation in the republic, one should
not hope that the Armenia-EU Association Agreement will be signed in
the near future. "Certainly, the amount the authorities hope to
receive from the EU could stimulate the economic growth, especially
given that it is a grant, not a loan, but, actually, the authorities
are ready to sacrifice Armenia's future in order to remain at power",
Oskanian says. He recalls that the US refused to implement the
large-scale Millennium Challenge project because of the democratic
shortcomings in the country.
future of Armenia
arminfo
Friday, September 28, 17:20
The EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy
Stefan Fule is disappointed and pessimistic about the present and the
future of Armenia, ex-foreign minister of Armenia, MP from Prosperous
Armenia Party Vartan Oskanian says on his Facebook page after the
meeting with Fule.
"The Commissioner touched on some issues we are all concerned with",
Oskanian says. Fule pointed out that he informed both the President
and the Prime Minister of Armenia that they should not hope to receive
a 1 bln EUR grant, at least, before the presidential elections,
Oskanian says. The prospects of receiving a grant will depend on the
quality of presidential elections in the republic, Oskanian stresses.
He adds that given the current situation in the republic, one should
not hope that the Armenia-EU Association Agreement will be signed in
the near future. "Certainly, the amount the authorities hope to
receive from the EU could stimulate the economic growth, especially
given that it is a grant, not a loan, but, actually, the authorities
are ready to sacrifice Armenia's future in order to remain at power",
Oskanian says. He recalls that the US refused to implement the
large-scale Millennium Challenge project because of the democratic
shortcomings in the country.