EU counselor to be appointed into Armenian parliament

PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 3, RA NA European Integration Committee Chair Naira Zohrabyan met the head of EU consulting group Rolf Benke and Head of EC European neighborhood policy department head Uffe Gostel Janssen.



The parties focused on Euronest pioneer forum within Eastern Partnership parliamentary format and appointment of EU counselor into Armenian Parliament.



Naira Zohrabyan briefed the guest on Euronest pioneer forum held in Stockholm, expressing a hope that the Eastern Partnership parliamentary format will develop collaboration in the region, without regional conflicts involved.



RA NA European Integration Committee Chair noted Azerbaijan's non-constructive position on the issue and intention of non -collaborating with Armenia within Eastern Partnership program frameworks.



Naira Zohrabyan emphasized the importance of EU counselor's appointment into RA NA, bringing Armenian legislation in accordance with European standards being an important eurointegration issue.



Rolf Benke and Uffe Gostel Janssen reported that 2 EU counselors appointed have long years' experience, adding that OSCE, jointly with JTZ expressed their readiness to collaborate with Armenia on the issue.