Eastern Partnership not to mitigate social-economic problemsMay 8, 2009 - 19:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The initial sum intended for implementation of democracy reforms within Eastern Partnership project frameworks comprises 600 million Euros. "It seems a trivial sum, however, if we remember about 'targeted' and effective use, we'll be able to implement very serious initiatives towards post-Soviet countries' European integration," Deputy Director of Strategic Cultural Foundation Andrei Areshev told a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent.According to Areshev, the sums allocated within "Eastern Partnership" project frameworks are unlikely to be directed to such spheres as poverty eradication, corruption and social-economic inequality. "Those sums are not aimed at solving such problems," Areshev emphasizes. Mr. Areshev finds that Eastern Partnership is intended for specific top-class groups, and does not aim to mitigate acute social-economic problems. "All this fully applies to Armenia. The country's participation in Eastern Partnership program will have very little positive effect, if any at all. Possible negative impacts may be caused by the loss of de facto national sovereignty. There may also be significant problems in the context of unsettled Karabakh conflict," Areshev notes. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |