The South Caucasus is a mirror image of Balkans while Bulgaria and Armenia are the key states of these regions, Bulgarian Ambassador to Armenia Stefan Dimitrov said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. In his words, Europe's border goes along the South Caucasus. "We want the stability and security zone to extend. In my opinion, Turkey's possible EU membership will inevitably raise the Armenian issue. From this standpoint I am glad to witness the consistent development of the European Neighborhood Policy in Armenia and the other South Caucasian states. This policy will yield good fruit in some 10-15 years," he said. Stefan Dimitrov voiced assurance that after the signing of the Action Plan "we should all consider a new European image of Armenia." "We also prepare an interparliamentary protocol on cooperation. At that I should mention that its implementation will not depend on the outcomes of elections in either of the states. The project provides for cooperation on a permanent institutional basis. The whole negotiation base will be adapted in view of Bulgaria's joining the European Union. Our state is obliged to do this while the adaptation of bilateral agreements is a useful necessity for Armenia as well within the context of her own European integration policy, the Ambassador said.

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