OSKANYAN: ADOPTION OF ARMENIA-EU PROGRAM DELAYED BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS OF “OUR NEIGHBORS WITH EUROPE”

Regnum, Russia
June 8 2006

Talks between Armenia and the European Union concerning adoption of
the action plan have not been completed yet, but there are no unsolved
questions in terms of its content, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan
Oskanyan is quoted as saying to the press.

As a REGNUM correspondent reports, according to Oskanyan, there
is no necessity in carrying out another round of talks. “However,
the process of adoption is delayed, which is mostly connected with
some difficulties that our neighbors have with the European Union,”
notes the minister.

On March 5, the third stage of talks between EU and Armenia’s officials
was held in Brussels to elaborate the action plan, the main political
document in accordance with which Armenian-EU relations are to develop
in the next few years. The plan envisages reform in politics, economy,
justice, promotion of market relations, development of production,
power engineering, and transport. In case the talks are a success,
the action plan will be presented to the EU Council for ratification.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress