VLADIMIR VORONIN: NOOSE FASTENING AROUND RUSSIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
27.02.2009 12:54 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin said Armenia,
Georgia and Azerbaijan have not matured for European projects like
the Eastern Partnership

"Without offence, these countries are not fit for the initiative while
we have reached considerable progress in integration into European
structures," he said.

Mr. Voronin labeled the Eastern Partnership as CIS-2 under control of
the European Union. "It resembles a noose fastening around Russia,"
he said.

As to CSTO membership, he said that Moldova is a country with neutral
status and can’t join the organization.

"However, we are interested to join some projects implemented within
the EurAsEC. We would also like to join the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation, as we have close ties with China," Mr. Voronin said,
Kommersant daily reports.