ARMINFO News Agency
September 24, 2005
IF AZERBAIJAN DOESN’T CHANGE ITS POSITION CONCERNING CYPRUS, IT WON’T
BE INCLUDED IN EU “NEW NEIGHBORS” PROGRAM.
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24. ARMINFO. “The talks about starting the
European Union’s “Extended Europe, New Neighbors” program, arranged
on September 5, were postponed because of Azerbaijan’s position
concerning Cyprus,” reported the head of the EU Department of the
Armenian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Armen Liloyan on the
“Illustration of International Programs in Armenian Mass Media”
conference, sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert fund.
According to the report, the first time the talks were postponed
because the EU experts required a more detailed study of the programs
presented by the countries of South Caucasus. This time the delay was
caused by the EU’s disagreement with Azerbaijan. “If Azerbaijan
doesn’t change its position concerning Cyprus, it won’t be included
in EU ‘New Neighbors’ program,” said Mr. Liloyan. He also added that
the rest of the Southern Caucasian countries must not suffer because
of contradictions with Azerbaijan and that the EU had already adopted
the 30% of the propositions made by Armenia in the frameworks of the
project.
Besides the “Extended Europe, New Neighbors” program, on the
“Illustration of International Programs in Armenian Mass Media”
conference were also discussed the “Millennium development Goals” and
“Millennium Challenge” programs. -A–