Armenian delegate proposes Euronest Parliamentary Assembly to establish ties with Eurasian Economic Union countries via Armenia
18.03.2015,
17:26
Artsvik Minasyan, a member of the Armenian delegation in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and a member of the National Assembly of Armenia from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dashnaktsutyun party, speaking at the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly's fourth session in Yerevan, proposed the Assembly to establish ties with the Eurasian Economic Union countries.
YEREVAN, March 18. /ARKA/. Artsvik Minasyan, a member of the Armenian delegation in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and a member of the National Assembly of Armenia from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dashnaktsutyun party, speaking at the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly's fourth session in Yerevan, proposed the Assembly to establish ties with the Eurasian Economic Union countries.
He was quoted by Novosti-Armenia as saying that Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union shouldn't be considered as an adverse phenomenon.
Quite the opposite – it is necessary to take advantage of Armenia's membership in the union and to start a dialogue with the Eurasian Economic Union countries.
In his opinion, Armenia has all chances to develop into a model of democracy in the Eurasian Economic Union space.
He believes Armenia is able to become a good example for other countries forcing them to take the road of democracy. Minasyan also thinks constitutional reforms can produce substantial effect.
The Eurasian Economic Union treaty, signed by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan on May 29 in Astana, took force on January 2, 2015. Kyrgyzstan is expected to join the union in May.
The Euronest Parliamentary Assembly's fourth session took place in Yerevan on March 17 and 18. It was the Assembly's first session in this city.
Prospects for cooperation in 2014-2020 as part of European Neighborhood and Eastern Partnership policies as well as communications, cultural dialogue, energy security and alternative energy sources were discussed at the session.
The Armenian Genocide Resolution and some other documents were adopted at the session as well. ---0----
