EU SHOULD ASSIST SOUTH CAUCASUS STATES FOR BETTER INTEGRATION
PanARMENIAN.Net
30.03.2006 02:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The EU should assist the states of the South Caucasus
to ensure their better integration, Lithuanian FM Antanas Valionis
said. In his words, if Turkey, which borders those states, becomes
an EU member, “the membership of those countries will become a barest
necessity to the EU.” He also remarked Lithuania and other EU members
will consider themselves secure only in case neighboring eastern
states have market economy and democracy. “Some countries, particularly
Russia, unfortunately think their security depends on strong pressure
upon neighboring states and manipulating these. Democracy in Russia
is of vital importance and I openly told it Putin,” Valionis said,
adding the same refers to Belarus, reports RFE/RL.