  Official: Armenia has still time to choose between EU and EAU November 20, 2012 - 18:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - First Counselor of EU Delegation to Armenia has deemed the Eurasian Union (EAU) as an attempt to restore the Soviet union. As Onno Simons noted at a seminar on “Armenia’s EU Integration”, Yerevan has still time to decide on which institution will favor its interests more. “2012 celebrated the 20th anniversary of establishment of Armenia-EU relations, with the idea to form a Eurasian Union first voiced in 1989,” he said. “I’m confident that Armenia is ready to develop ties with the EAU, but the policy RA government currently pursues is more inclined to bring the country closer to EU. Though President Serzh Sargsyan made a clear statement that Armenia’s place is in the EU, other options remain open,” Mr. Simons said. He further noted that much depends on Armenia’s readiness to adopt EU values.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
