1000х90.jpg (78 KB)

Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   29 March 2024

Armenia guided by national interest in choosing integration direction: Public Council chairman

Armenia guided by national interest in choosing integration direction: Public Council 
chairman

BUCHAREST, MARCH 7, ARMENPRESS: Armenia was guided by pragmatic interests and security considerations, which are important not only for Armenia, but for the entire region and European space. Last year's decision by Armenia to join the Eurasian Customs Union led by Russia was motivated by security considerations, but Yerevan has not abandoned the European path, the chairman of the Armenia’s Public Council Vazgen Manukyan said in an interview with Agerpres while paying a short visit to Bucharest.
“I would like to stress the fact that we do not prioritize one direction at the expense of the other. In parallel with our decision to join the Customs Union, Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan said that Armenia does not abandon the Association Agreement with the EU. A joint declaration between Armenia and the EU was signed in Vilnius and we hope to establish the parameters of the association by year-end, taking into consideration the new realities. During the time we spent considering the idea of joining the Customs Union, Armenia was guided by pragmatic interests and security considerations, which I believe are important not only for Armenia, but for the entire region and European space. Both the European capitals and the EU authorities have greeted Armenia's decision with some measure of understanding”, - said Manukyan, Armenpress reports. 

“I would like to remind the fact that after Armenia gained independency, when we started to build a new state, we chose the European model and we shall not deviate from it. Fortunately, we realize that all the others around us are heading in the same direction, and this give us hope for the future. As for the Eurasian Union, the setting up of such unions copying the EU model, across the vast Eurasian space benefiting from a huge economic potential, is not ruled out. This is the future in the current globalization process and no direction should be regarded with envy. Given its national interests and specific geostrategic position, Armenia will try to fully integrate to these global systems”, - stated the Armenia’s Public Council Vazgen Manukyan.








youtube

AIM banner Website Ad Banner.jpg (235 KB)

All news    


Digital-Card---250x295.jpg (26 KB)

12.png (9 KB)

About agency

Address: Armenia, 22 Saryan Street, Yerevan, 0002, Armenpress
Tel.: +374 11 539818
E-mail: [email protected]