EU-Armenia Action Plan to Make Political and Economic System of RA Closer to EuropeOctober 2, 2006 - 18:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Once the EU-Armenia Action Plan within the ENP is signed, we'll be able to publicly present the entire document, Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian stated after the singing of a joint statement with the EU Troika on completion of consultations for working out the Action Plan. "Let me just tell you that it says clearly, at the outset, that through this Action Plan, Armenia is invited to enter into intensified political, security, economic and cultural relations with the EU, enhanced regional and cross border co-operation and shared responsibility in conflict prevention and conflict resolution," he said. In Oskanian's words, the document, goes on to detail each of these categories, and sets a 5-year time period during which each of these actions will take place. "The distinction of this document, as the joint statement clearly says, is that it involves significant measures of economic integration and political cooperation. It's called an Action Plan and rightly so. It is not just a document of intentions, but of concrete actions to bring Armenia's social, political, economic systems more in line with Europe's since the premise is that we do in fact live in the same neighborhood and interact together. It opens new partnership perspectives in very basic fields such as science, education, culture, and of course in economic development," Oskanian remarked. In his words, these reforms are extremely important for Armenia. "We are where we are today, exactly because we made the courageous economic reforms on Day 1 of our independence. We knew then and we know even better today that reforms are our only resource, they are what will strengthen and empower our society. This document provides the opportunity to move forward with reforms in a focused, strategic way. It gives us a way and a means to do what we know we must do - revamp our institutions, retool our society, rethink our methods and assumptions. We are signing this on the 15th year of our independence, it will be concluded on the 20th year of our independence, and we will be able to mark a new turning point in Armenia's future as a more democratic, open and prosperous society," the Minister noted. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. |