CUSTOMS UNION ACCESSION CANNOT HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECT ON ARMENIA-EU BILATERAL RELATIONS – ARTAK ZAKARYAN
February 19, 2014 | 16:53
YEREVAN. – Accession to Customs Union cannot have negative effect
on Armenia-EU bilateral relations and cooperation in various areas,
MP Artak Zakaryan said.
Zakaryan, the head of parliament’s standing committee on foreign
affairs, on Wednesday received Latvia’s Ambassador to Armenia Elita
Gavele and Juris Poikans, Ambassador-at-Large for Eastern Partnership
matters.
Armenia is ready to develop cooperation with EU member states, in
particular on implementation of democratic reforms, cultural contacts
and other humanitarian areas, the MP assured.
The sides discussed Armenia’s foreign policy, in particular cooperation
with Eastern Partnership project following September 3 when the
decision on joining Customs Union was announced. They touched upon
on Latvia’s possible priorities during the EU presidency.
Artak Zakaryan noted that Azerbaijan is constantly putting obstacles
to the initiatives aimed at having peaceful and stable region.
News from Armenia – NEWS.am
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