Ambassador: Armenia-EU relations are on the right track

ArmInfo.The relations between Armenia and the EU are on the right track, said the head of the EU delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Switalski, speaking at the  conference "Armenia-EU Relations and Their Prospects" in Yerevan.

"Today we are engaged in bringing this path to a proper, final form.  I think that until November this year, during the presidency of  Estonia, Armenia will have the opportunity to connect to the  Association Agreement with the EU. I can say Armenia was the first in  the post-Soviet space then, who started a constructive dialogue with  Brussels in the direction of integration. The forthcoming approval by  the parties of the AA will undoubtedly open new ways and  opportunities for deepening the existing cooperation," the Ambassador  said.

According to Switalski, today Europe is trying to realize its own  role in the development of Armenia.  According to him, Brussels not  only does not pursue geopolitical goals in Armenia, the EU lacks even  selfish motives. There is only a desire to work with civil society in  the direction of Armenia's withdrawal to a democratic state. The main  goal of the ongoing work of the EU, according to him, is deep reforms  and peace in Armenia.

The head of the European diplomatic mission in Armenia noted that  Brussels does not intend to determine the priorities of cooperation  with Yerevan on its own. According to him, this work is for the  government and civil society of Armenia.

At the same time, we are by no means going to neglect the  opportunities of the "Eastern Partnership".  Brussels considers the  continuation of the implementation of this program as a practical and  tangible goal. I think that the priorities mentioned in the "EP" 20  priorities fully correspond to the interests of both Armenia and the  other partner countries. Actually, Yerevan has repeatedly voiced the  intention and readiness for the all-round continuation of the  development of cooperation with the EU within the framework of this  program," summed up Switalski.