May 8, 2009 - 22:21 AMT
Eastern Partnership has many positive elements
According to Stepan Grigoryan , head of the Analytical Center on globalization and regional cooperation, Eastern partnership has many positive elements. It will promote multilateral cooperation in the spheres of trade, economy, energy, as well as moderation of visa regime.

Versatile positive effects of all spheres of country's life are available. For instance, access to European markets for Armenian producers will boost Armenia's economy, emphasized the political scientist.

However, in Grigoryan's opinion, energy projects, projected by European Union in the South Caucasus, are of great importance. «Construction of the alternative gas pipeline NABUCCO will become a positive factor able to approximate Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan and promote the development of our economy, concluded Stepan Grigoryan.