RPA MAY JOIN EUROPEAN PEOPLE’S PARTY IN FALL
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 10, 2011 – 15:27 AMT
European People’s Party (EPP) President Wilfried Martens said that the
ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) may join EPP in fall of 2011.
A delegation of EPP will visit Armenia in fall, and after its positive
conclusion, RPA’s membership will be considered during a congress of
EPP, Martens told a press conference in Yerevan.
He noted that the basic program of RPA coincides with that of EPP.
Martens said that discussions on membership in EPP are held also with
Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir and Heritage parties.
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that the visit of
Martens to Armenia is aimed at continuing discussions launched during
Sargsyan’s visit to Brussels. Specifically, this refers to RPA’s
membership in EPP, EU-Armenia cooperation program, etc.
From: A. Papazian
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