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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT 'DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED' WITH ARMENIA, UKRAINE
http://www.epress.am/en/2013/11/28/european-parliament-president-deeply-disappointed-with-armenia-ukraine.html
11.28.2013 16:00 epress.am
"The Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius marks an important step in
[the] process" of bringing the EU closer to its eastern neighbors
"by fostering stronger economic, political and cultural ties,"
said European Parliament President Martin Schulz on the eve of the
Eastern Partnership summit, according to a press release issued by
the European Parliament.
He continued: "I congratulate Moldova and Georgia on the planned
initialling of the Association Agreements with the EU. I am deeply
disappointed, however, that Ukraine and Armenia have abandoned plans
to sign the Association Agreements at the summit. It is especially
regrettable that the countries' decisions to reconsider their choices
have been made under external pressure. We should say clearly and
loudly that the economic and political pressure exerted by Russia
against our eastern partners is simply unacceptable.
"I would like to stress that the door of association with the EU
remains open and that we will never abandon the European hopes and
aspirations of the peoples of the region."
The Vilnius summit on Nov. 28-29 includes representatives from the EU
institutions and member states, as well as the six countries of the
Eastern Partnership: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova
and Ukraine, reports the European Parliament.
http://www.epress.am/en/2013/11/28/european-parliament-president-deeply-disappointed-with-armenia-ukraine.html
11.28.2013 16:00 epress.am
"The Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius marks an important step in
[the] process" of bringing the EU closer to its eastern neighbors
"by fostering stronger economic, political and cultural ties,"
said European Parliament President Martin Schulz on the eve of the
Eastern Partnership summit, according to a press release issued by
the European Parliament.
He continued: "I congratulate Moldova and Georgia on the planned
initialling of the Association Agreements with the EU. I am deeply
disappointed, however, that Ukraine and Armenia have abandoned plans
to sign the Association Agreements at the summit. It is especially
regrettable that the countries' decisions to reconsider their choices
have been made under external pressure. We should say clearly and
loudly that the economic and political pressure exerted by Russia
against our eastern partners is simply unacceptable.
"I would like to stress that the door of association with the EU
remains open and that we will never abandon the European hopes and
aspirations of the peoples of the region."
The Vilnius summit on Nov. 28-29 includes representatives from the EU
institutions and member states, as well as the six countries of the
Eastern Partnership: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova
and Ukraine, reports the European Parliament.