GOOD PROGRESS REGISTERED IN THE ARMENIA-EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT TALKS
armradio.am
21.02.2012 15:03
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the delegation
of the Foreign Relations Committee of the European Parliament.
Minister Nalbandian hailed the high-level political dialogue with the
EU and the high-level visits, the dynamically developing relations,
emphasizing the importance of inter-parliamentary ties.
The parties noted that considerable progress has been registered in
the negotiations over the Association Agreement since the start of
the negotiations in July of 2010. It was stressed that so far 22
Chapters of future Agreement have been negotiated and temporarily
closed by the economic, sectoral and financial cooperation group,
and a good progress has been achieved in the spheres of political
dialogue and reforms, foreign and security policy, and justice.
The sides stressed the importance of the EU’s decision to start the
negotiations over the creation of the Deep and Comprehensive Free
Trade Area with Armenia. In this regard, it was noted that serious
reforms were implemented in Armenia and considerable results were
achieved in some areas.
Upon the request of the delegation of the European Parliament
Committee on Foreign Affairs Minister Nalbandian presented in detail
the current stage of the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. In
this context it was mentioned that the EU fully supports the efforts
being undertaken by the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanship, which has
an appropriate mandate and rich experience of mediation.
The sides discussed a number of regional issues of reciprocal interest.