BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 27. Armenian should
determine at what degree it desires to cooperate with the EU.
This ‘ultimatum’ was given by one pro-Armenian MEP Marina
Kaljurand, who famous that there’s an Extended and Comprehensive
Partnership Agreement between the EU and Armenia, inside which
“robust” obligations are implied.
“We can not flip a blind eye to the truth that in the present day Armenia is
a part of the Customs Union with Russia and Belarus. We can not ignore
the truth that Armenia in the present day is a member of the CSTO [Collective
Security Treaty Organization] – a protection group with Russia.
We even have an excellent doc for nearer cooperation,
subsequently, I don’t see any obstacles right here, it can be crucial how far
Armenia is able to go in cooperation with the EU,” she stated.
Kaljurand hoped that the Armenian individuals will determine, the identical
approach the individuals of Georgia did, and strain the federal government on this
regard.
Meanwhile, Armenia has already introduced that it’ll not host
the CSTO workout routines scheduled for 2023, naming them “inappropriate”.
This is among the many small steps of Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan
to go away the CSTO as soon as and for all.
With the arrival of the brand new EU civil mission to Armenia, the
prospects of distancing away from Russia have gotten more and more
clear.
The Russophobic temper has elevated within the nation, and rallies
are sometimes held demanding the withdrawal of the Russian army
base from Gumri. Europe, too, appears to face agency, and Armenia will
most likely not be capable of maintain a foot in each camps.