EU has desire to respect promise
EU High Commissioner Catherine Ashton today refused to express her views on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, even though she said she had talked about issues facing Armenia during a conversation with Armenia's Foreign Minister.
"The more you develop agriculture, the more the country will develop," the High Commissioner said.
Journalists asked Ashton whether the financial crisis could have an impact on the European Union's funding allocated to countries of the Eastern Partnership since Armenia is one of those countries.
"We have a great desire to respect our promises. Relations are not only based on funding. There is a free trade agreement that can help develop small business in your country," Ashton said.
The High Commissioner is also optimistic in regard to the facilitation of the entrance visa regime for EU-member countries with Armenia. According to her, there are many technical difficulties, but the facilitation is not being postponed.
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan informed that the European Union-Armenia Partnership Council will hold a session in Brussels next week to sum up the steps that have been taken this year.
