EUROCOMMISSION: BUDGET FOR ENP COUNTRIES ~@12 BILLION IN 2007-13

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.12.2006 18:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The European Commission today proposes new ways
to strengthen the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP), reported the
Press Office of the Eurocommission delegation to Armenia. The new
proposals are accompanied by progress reports on the Neighborhood
partners. The Communication will feed into work during the incoming
German Presidency in the first half of 2007.

European Commissioner for External Relations and Neighborhood Policy
Benita Ferrero-Waldner said: "I believe that our Neighborhood Policy
is bringing real benefits to Armenia and today we are offering to the
country even more attractive incentives. An important contribution
will be a new Neighborhood Investment Fund. The Neighborhood Policy
has made a positive start, but the EU can do much more. We must
rise to the challenge of promoting peace, stability and economic
prosperity of our neighbors. There is no better way of doing this
than by supporting their political and economic reforms."

>>From 2007-13 the budget foreseen for the countries of the ENP is
~@12 billion, 32% more in real terms than in the last budget period.