Armenia still needs a lot to be doneFebruary 18, 2009 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - To integrate into European structures, Armenia still needs a lot to be done, particularly concerning good governance, the fight against corruption and the independence of the judiciary, a European official said. "The Commission will soon deploy high level experts through the EU Advisory Group to assist the Armenian administration in their reform efforts. These reforms are essential to help Armenia draw the advantages of a closer relationship with the EU," Head of the European Commission Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Raul de Luzenberger said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "The implementation of the Eastern Partnership will provide opportunities to intensify significantly our joint work in particular as regards Armenian efforts towards strengthening democratic structures, economic reforms and regulatory approximation," he said. 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 |