2024-05-22 12:58:44
At at this time’s session of the European Parliament, the decision on the necessity for nearer ties between the EU and Armenia, a peace settlement between Azerbaijan and Armenia can be put to the vote.
Within the draft of the doc, the members of the European Parliament proposed to contemplate the opportunity of granting Armenia the standing of a candidate for EU membership. “If Armenia is concerned with receiving candidate standing and continues on the trail of sustainable reforms that strengthen its democracy, this may very well be the premise for a transformational section in EU-Armenia relations.”
The deputies referred to as on the chief authorities of the European Union, the fee and the council, to actively assist Armenia in increasing cooperation with the EU, not solely in financial partnership, but additionally within the fields of political dialogue, safety, people-to-people contacts, and sectoral integration.
It was additionally emphasised that Russia’s affect on Armenia’s financial system may be very massive and Armenia was referred to as to be alert to the doable circumvention of EU sanctions. “We’re absolutely conscious of the extent and number of threats that the Russian Federation might attempt to use in opposition to Armenia to punish it for its impartial political and strategic decisions. The EU must be prepared to offer fast help to Armenia to mitigate the unfavorable penalties of any such unfriendly steps.”