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COMMISSION: EU-ARMENIA ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT COULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH CIS COOPERATION
ENPI Info Centre
Sept 5 2013
05-09-2013
The EU has taken note of Armenia's apparent wish to join the
Russia-led Customs Union but said it needed to hear from Yerevan
about the intentions of the authorities and "how they wish to ensure
compatibility between these and the commitments undertaken through
the Association Agreement (AA) and DCFTA."
A memo issued by the European Commission yesterday said the EU would
draw its conclusions on the way forward after this consultation.
The memo described the AA/DCFTA as "a blueprint for reforms
beneficial for all and not a zero-sum game," stressing that it
"could be compatible with economic cooperation with the members of
the Commonwealth of Independent States."
The negotiations of the Association Agreement (including a Deep
and Comprehensive Free Trade Area) with Armenia were finalised in
July this year, after three and a half years. "This agreement would
allow Armenia with the EU´s support, to drive forward a programme
of comprehensive modernisation and reform based upon shared values,
political association and economic integration," the memo said. (EU
Neighbourhood Info)
http://enpi-info.eu/maineast.php?id=34296&id_type=1&lang_id=450
ENPI Info Centre
Sept 5 2013
05-09-2013
The EU has taken note of Armenia's apparent wish to join the
Russia-led Customs Union but said it needed to hear from Yerevan
about the intentions of the authorities and "how they wish to ensure
compatibility between these and the commitments undertaken through
the Association Agreement (AA) and DCFTA."
A memo issued by the European Commission yesterday said the EU would
draw its conclusions on the way forward after this consultation.
The memo described the AA/DCFTA as "a blueprint for reforms
beneficial for all and not a zero-sum game," stressing that it
"could be compatible with economic cooperation with the members of
the Commonwealth of Independent States."
The negotiations of the Association Agreement (including a Deep
and Comprehensive Free Trade Area) with Armenia were finalised in
July this year, after three and a half years. "This agreement would
allow Armenia with the EU´s support, to drive forward a programme
of comprehensive modernisation and reform based upon shared values,
political association and economic integration," the memo said. (EU
Neighbourhood Info)
http://enpi-info.eu/maineast.php?id=34296&id_type=1&lang_id=450