ONNO SIMONS: EFFECTIVENESS OF ARMENIA-EU PARTNERSHIP WILL MUCH DEPEND ON THE QUALITY OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION IN ARMENIA
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Thursday, March 15, 21:29
The effectiveness of Armenia-EU furtherpartnership will much depend on
the quality of the forthcoming parliamentary election in Armenia in
May, the acting head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Onno Simons,
told journalists today. He also added that the EU hopes that the
Armenian authorities are ready and resolute to hold transparent and
democratic parliamentary election which will meet international and
European standards.
He recalled that in its cooperation with Armenia the EU is guided with
a principle – “more for more” – the more reforms the more support by
the EU. He also added that the EU does not have another wording –
“less for less”, and hopes that such a scenario will be ruled out
in Armenia, otherwise, the relations between Armenia and the EU will
not be improved.
As a sample, Simons mentioned the talks with Ukraine on making an
agreement on deep and comprehensive trade, which had to be signed
in December 2011, but was not signed taking into account certain
difficulties in local policy of the authorities of Ukraine.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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