EU-Armenia economic cooperation can effectively foster growth and stability in region - Nalbandian
13.04.2017,
13:36
EU-Armenia economic cooperation can effectively foster growth and stability in the region at large, Edward Nalbandian, Armenian foreign minister, said Wednesday in Warsaw at an EU Eastern Partnership foreign-ministerial meeting.
YEREVAN, April 13. /ARKA/. EU-Armenia economic cooperation can effectively foster growth and stability in the region at large, Edward Nalbandian, Armenian foreign minister, said Wednesday in Warsaw at an EU Eastern Partnership foreign-ministerial meeting.
«It is essential that we consider the notion of connectivity in a broader context, not only among EU and EaP countries but also between different integration formats,» he said.
Nalbandian said that on March 21st Armenia and the EU have initialed the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement that will reflect the depth and essence of our relations and set new guidelines for enhanced partnership.
«Interconnectivity occupies a solid place in the Framework Agreement, as well as in the Armenia-EU Partnership Priorities for 2017-2020, underlining its importance not only for the bilateral relations, but also in the context of the regional cooperation,» he said.
«Together with the EU and other partners, we are involved in different interconnectivity projects,» Nalbandian said. «We welcome the decision to extend the Trans-European Transport Network to the Eastern Partners. Last year, Armenian and Georgian principal highways were included as core connections on the comprehensive network of TEN-T maps.»
Nalbandian pointed out the Armenia-EU negotiations that started a month ago to conclude the Common Aviation Area Agreement as another good example.
«The European Union, through the European Investment Bank, contributes to the realization of the one of Armenia’s strategic projects – the construction of the North-South road corridor that crosses the country with 556 km-long modern highway,» he said.
«The recent modernization of Armenia-Georgia border crossing points with the support of the European Union is a practical step towards implementation of the Eastern Partnership Integrated Border Management Initiative. It provides more efficient capacities for increased volumes of transit and trade.
Interconnectivity does not limit only to transport communications. The European Union through the Neighborhood Investment Facility has contributed to the construction of a new Armenia-Georgia high-voltage transmission lines.» ---0----
«It is essential that we consider the notion of connectivity in a broader context, not only among EU and EaP countries but also between different integration formats,» he said.
Nalbandian said that on March 21st Armenia and the EU have initialed the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement that will reflect the depth and essence of our relations and set new guidelines for enhanced partnership.
«Interconnectivity occupies a solid place in the Framework Agreement, as well as in the Armenia-EU Partnership Priorities for 2017-2020, underlining its importance not only for the bilateral relations, but also in the context of the regional cooperation,» he said.
«Together with the EU and other partners, we are involved in different interconnectivity projects,» Nalbandian said. «We welcome the decision to extend the Trans-European Transport Network to the Eastern Partners. Last year, Armenian and Georgian principal highways were included as core connections on the comprehensive network of TEN-T maps.»
Nalbandian pointed out the Armenia-EU negotiations that started a month ago to conclude the Common Aviation Area Agreement as another good example.
«The European Union, through the European Investment Bank, contributes to the realization of the one of Armenia’s strategic projects – the construction of the North-South road corridor that crosses the country with 556 km-long modern highway,» he said.
«The recent modernization of Armenia-Georgia border crossing points with the support of the European Union is a practical step towards implementation of the Eastern Partnership Integrated Border Management Initiative. It provides more efficient capacities for increased volumes of transit and trade.
Interconnectivity does not limit only to transport communications. The European Union through the Neighborhood Investment Facility has contributed to the construction of a new Armenia-Georgia high-voltage transmission lines.» ---0----
