EU TO CLOSELY WATCH UPCOMING ELECTION IN ARMENIA
PanARMENIAN.Net
15.11.2006 13:04 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ European Commissioner for External Relations Benita
Ferrero-Waldner described the singing of the EU Action Plans with
the South Caucasian states as ‘a new stage’. "We are launching a new
stage. We want to convey our values – human rights, democracy and rule
of law – to these states. We also consider their wishes. It’s important
for us to encourage regional cooperation," she told RFE/RL. For his
part, EU Envoy for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby also commented on
the Armenia-EU Action Plan. "The European Neighborhood Policy will
allocate finances and these funds should be used for reformation of
Armenia and Azerbaijani in order to bring them closer to European
standards," he said. The EU will also closely watch the forthcoming
parliamentary and presidential election in Armenia and Azerbaijan
which will become an important exam for the republics.