EU IS A HORIZONTAL ORGANIZATION
Lragir.am
07 June 06
Edward McMillan-Scott, Vice President of the European Parliament,
thinks there is no reason why Armenia should not become member of
the European Union within the upcoming decade. However, it is clear
that the EU views the South Caucasus as a single unit and in the
majority of cases Armenia suffers from the non-constructive approach
of Azerbaijan. Edward McMillan-Scott says he personally would prefer
separate approaches to separate countries, considering the visible
cultural and historical differences. He stated that this approach
had been applied to the Balkans, and it could be applied to this
region as well. He stressed that this was his personal opinion,
not the opinion of an MEP.
Edward McMillan-Scott vowed to speak to his colleagues on his return
to Brussels to prevent any artificial obstacles to EU membership. The
EU official thinks that membership to this organization is an active
process, and even Palestine is seeking for membership. However,
it is impossible in the nearest future, says Edward McMillan-Scott.
However, very soon Bulgaria, Romania and several Balkan states,
Croatia and Serbia will become members of the EU if the problem of the
criminals of war is solved. The EU refers to Ukraine as its potential
member, whereas Turkey’s membership has caused a lot of concern within
the EU.
Edward McMillan-Scott thinks that the recently circulated term “EU
absorbability” is just an artificial excuse, for the EU is an open
and horizontal organization.