Monday, November 27 2017 12:35

ArmInfo.The signing of the Agreement with the EU is a reflection of the trend of Armenia's return to the "and-and" policy, in exchange for "or-or." Such an  opinion was expressed by ArmInfo Director of the Analytical Center  for Globalization and Regional Cooperation Stepan Grigoryan

On November 24, Armenia signed the Agreement on Comprehensive and  Enhanced Partnership with the EU on the margins of the Eastern  Partnership Summit in Brussels. Signatures under the agreement in the  presence of the president RA President Serzh Sargsyan and Chairman of  the European Council Donald Tusk were appointed by the RA Foreign  Minister Edward Nalbandian and the head of European diplomacy  Federica Mogherini.

"By means of such a policy, our country is really capable of playing  the role of a bridge between the same EU and the EEA, especially  against the backdrop of serious unrelenting contradictions between  Russia and the West." One should not underestimate the desire for  cooperation with the EU from another neighbor, Iran. there is  something to be said and proposed on this vector of global politics,  "he said.  For Azerbaijan, the "Karabakh" wording of the Agreement,  according to the analyst, has become a real failure because in the  summer of the 2018th Azerbaijan-EU Agreement, formulations that  differ from the wording of the agreement with Armenia can not be any  more."

In general, Grigoryan assesses the Agreement as a serious, providing  alternative development opportunities, achievements for Armenia.  Among such areas, the political scientist pointed out energy, small  and medium business, fighting corruption, monopoly. And also the  reform and greater independence of the courts, which, in his opinion,  will lead to an increase in investments in Armenia.

The agreement on a comprehensive and expanded partnership has already  become public. The accent in the extensive 357-page document is put  on the affirmation of justice, freedom, security in Armenia;  reforming the Constitution and the judiciary; observance of human  rights and fundamental freedoms, etc. All this is provided that the  European Union participates in financing various projects in Armenia.  The agreement will come into force after ratification by the  parliaments of Armenia and 28 EU member states.