LITHUANIAN PRESIDENT: ARMENIA’S DECISION TO JOIN CUSTOMS UNION NOT FREE CHOICE
October 25, 2013 | 19:19
Armenia’s decision to join Customs Union was not “a free choice”,
Lithuanian President Dalia GrybauskaitÄ- told RFE/RL.
President GrybauskaitÄ- said they are sorry for the decision, since
Armenia has made considerable progress on reforms and in fact was
ready for signing of the Association Agreement in Vilnius.
“However, last minute Armenians did not manage to resists the
pressure. It was not a free choice,” she said.
Lithuania is currently holding the EU presidency and will host Eastern
Partnership summit in November.
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