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SERGE SARGSYAN’S ANNOUNCEMENT WAS NOT COMMENTED

Politics

The EU will spend 21 million euros on Armenia during 2007. This was the only news heard at the press conference of the French Ambassador to Armenia, Mr Serge Smessov and Raul de Luzenberger, Chargé d’affaires of the Delegation of the European Commission to Armenia. The parties talked about the Armenia-EU relations for 45 minutes and ensured that a very important stage of collaboration was beginning.

Raul de Luzenberger asked the Armenian journalists: “Are you aware that Armenia is involved in “European Neighborhood” program and has signed an action plan with the EU. The new projects will not differ greatly from the already implemented projects”. According to him, the EU intends to develop democracy in Armenia. 16 million euros will be spent on organizing trainings for the officials and that will raise the productivity of administrative management”.

The Armenia - EU cooperation was very important from the point of view of the regional development, since the EU is going to implement a number of programs regarding energetic, transportation and environmental issues. The French Ambassador and the Chargé d’affaires of the Delegation of the European Commission to Armenia ensured the journalists that these programs come out of the RA interests. Commenting on the statements of the RA President and the Prime Minister, referring to Armenia’s access to the NATO and how it would reflect on the Armenia-EU relations, the French Ambassador said: “Europe offers cooperation on concrete issues. Those who are responsible for action plan in Brussels told me, that the position of Armenia during the negotiations was quite operative and constructive. I do not understand why they talk about it. The collaboration with the EU comes out of Armenia’s interests”. As to the statement of Serge Sargsyan on the NATO, the Ambassador refused to comment. Raul de Luzenberger noted: “The cooperation is very positive, and we are satisfied with it.

It is worthwhile mentioning that Serge Sargsyan stated that Armenia’s access to the NATO was not necessarily important.