APPROVAL OF EU-ARMENIA ACTION PLAN DELAYED OWING TO NEIGHBOR STATES

PanARMENIAN.Net
08.06.2006 15:02 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Talks with European Parliament Vice-President Edward
MacMillan-Scott in Yerevan were rather successful, Armenian FM Vartan
Oskanian stated at a news conference in Yerevan. “Vice-President’s
statement that Armenia can become EU member in coming 10 years was
good news to me,” Oskanian said.

The Armenian FM also noted that talks between Armenia and the EU over
approval of the Action Plan are not over yet. “There are no unsolved
matters within the program and there is no need for another round
of talks over the Action Plan. Delay of the final decision is due to
our neighbors having some difficulties with the EU,” Oskanian said.

As of Iran’s nuclear program, in the Armenian FM’s words, “Yerevan
assesses as positive the fact that Teheran did not turn down the EU
new proposals.” “We welcome EU High Representative for the Common
Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana’s efforts in Teheran and the
intention of the US to hold direct dialogue with Iran. We also hope
that it will be possible to solve Iran’s nuclear issue by means of
talks, without application of sanctions and military force,” Oskanian
underscored. The Armenian FM refused to comment on anti-government
statements of Azerbaijani residents of northern provinces of Iran.